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Assembly Bill A8120

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the merger of the courts of the town and the village of Ossining

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2011-A8120 - Details

Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §20, Town L

2011-A8120 - Summary

Relates to the merger of the courts of the town and the village of Ossining; provides for the abolition of the village court upon a resolution by the board of trustees of the village and for the transfer of non-judicial employees; provides for an additional justice in the town.

2011-A8120 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8120

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the merger of the  Ossining
  town and village courts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,  the  board  of
trustees  of  the  village of Ossining, at least sixty days prior to the
regular election to be held in November 2011, may by resolution  abolish
the village court of such village, effective January 1, 2012.
  S  2. Subdivision 1 of section 20 of the town law is amended by adding
a new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
  (O) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL,  SPECIAL  OR  LOCAL
LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, IN THE EVENT THE VILLAGE COURT OF THE VILLAGE OF
OSSINING, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, IS ABOLISHED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012,
THE TOWN COURT OF THE TOWN OF OSSINING,  COUNTY  OF  WESTCHESTER,  SHALL
THEREUPON  HAVE  THREE  TOWN JUSTICES. THE OFFICE OF TOWN JUSTICE ESTAB-
LISHED BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL FIRST BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT  EFFECTIVE
JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND TWELVE, AND THEREAFTER BY ELECTION AT THE
NEXT REGULAR ELECTION.
  S 3. Unless otherwise provided by joint resolution  of  the  board  of
trustees  of  the  village of Ossining and the town board of the town of
Ossining, county  of  Westchester,  all  nonjudicial  employees  of  the
village  court  of  the  village  of Ossining upon the abolition of such
court pursuant to this act shall thereupon become nonjudicial  employees
of the town court of the town of Ossining at the same salary and senior-
ity with comparable benefits.
  S  4. Upon the abolition of the village court of the village of Ossin-
ing in accordance with this act, all actions and proceedings pending  in
such  court shall be transferred to the town court of the town of Ossin-
ing.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11635-03-1

2011-A8120A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §20, Town L

2011-A8120A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the merger of the courts of the town and the village of Ossining; provides for the abolition of the village court upon a resolution by the board of trustees of the village and for the transfer of non-judicial employees; provides for an additional justice in the town.

2011-A8120A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8120--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Local Governments -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the merger of the Ossining
  town and village courts

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The board of trustees of the village of Ossining, at least
sixty days prior to the regular election to be held  in  November  2011,
may  by  resolution  abolish the village court and the office of village
justice of such village, effective January 1, 2012;  provided,  however,
such  village  court  may  not be abolished unless the town board of the
town of Ossining shall have adopted a resolution agreeing to such aboli-
tion.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 20 of the town law is amended by  adding
a new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
  (O)  IN THE EVENT THE VILLAGE COURT OF THE VILLAGE OF OSSINING, COUNTY
OF WESTCHESTER, IS  ABOLISHED  EFFECTIVE  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
TWELVE,  THE  TOWN COURT OF THE TOWN OF OSSINING, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER,
SHALL THEREUPON HAVE THREE TOWN JUSTICES. THE THIRD TOWN JUSTICE  ESTAB-
LISHED  BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL FIRST BE FILLED BY ELECTION AT THE REGU-
LAR ELECTION HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE  DATE  OF  ABOLITION  OF  THE
VILLAGE COURT OF THE VILLAGE OF OSSINING AS PROVIDED BY THE ELECTION LAW
AND THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
  S  3.  Unless  otherwise  provided by joint resolution of the board of
trustees of the village of Ossining and the town board of  the  town  of
Ossining,  county  of  Westchester,  all  nonjudicial  employees  of the
village court of the village of Ossining  upon  the  abolition  of  such
court  pursuant to this act shall thereupon become nonjudicial employees
of the town court of the town of Ossining at the same salary and senior-
ity with comparable benefits.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11635-07-1

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