| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 06, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 05, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jun 04, 2012 |
1st report cal.1014 |
| May 16, 2012 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S7438
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
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2011-S7438 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S7438 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that the maximum age requirement of thirty-five years shall not apply to any police officer of any political subdivision maintaining a police department serving a population of three thousand or less if the eligible list has been exhausted and there are no other eligible candidates; provided, however, the police officer themselves are on the eligible list of such county, town, city or village and meet all other requirements of merit and fitness set forth in the civil service law.
2011-S7438 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7438
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the civil service law, in relation to eligibility for
permanent appointment of certain police officers
PURPOSE:
This bill removes particular eligibility
requirements for
permanent appointment of certain police officers.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - amends subparagraphs (ii) and (iii)
of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 58 of the civil service
law. Makes the maximum age requirement of thirty-five years not
applicable to any officer, who was employed by the Buffalo municipal
housing authority from January 1, 2005 - June 30 if they take the next
written exam offered. The maximum age requirement of 35 years is also
lifted for any officer when the eligibility list has been exhausted
and no other candidates are eligible-as long as these officers are on
said list, remain fit and have not passed the age of 39.
Section 1 - also adds new subparagraph (iv). Makes the age requirement
of 35 inapplicable to any officer of any political subdivision
maintaining a police department that serves a population of 3,000 or
2011-S7438 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7438
I N S E N A T E
May 16, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to eligibility for
permanent appointment of certain police officers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivi-
sion 1 of section 58 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 346
of the laws of 2008, are amended and a new subparagraph (iv) is added to
read as follows:
(ii) such maximum age requirement of thirty-five years shall not apply
to any police officer as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section
1.20 of the criminal procedure law, who was continuously employed by the
Buffalo municipal housing authority between January first, two thousand
five and June thirtieth, two thousand five and who takes the next writ-
ten exam offered after the effective date of this subparagraph by the
city of Buffalo civil service commission for employment as a police
officer in the city of Buffalo police department, or June thirtieth, two
thousand six, whichever is later; [and]
(iii) such maximum age requirement of thirty-five years shall not
apply to any police officer of any county, town, city or village police
force not otherwise provided for in this section if the eligible list
has been exhausted and there are no other eligible candidates; provided,
however, the police officer themselves are on the eligible list of such
county, town, city or village and meet all other requirements of merit
and fitness set forth by this chapter and do not exceed the maximum age
of thirty-nine; AND
(IV) SUCH MAXIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT OF THIRTY-FIVE YEARS SHALL NOT APPLY
TO ANY POLICE OFFICER OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAINTAINING A POLICE
DEPARTMENT SERVING A POPULATION OF THREE THOUSAND OR LESS IF THE ELIGI-
BLE LIST HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED AND THERE ARE NO OTHER ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE POLICE OFFICER MEETS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF
MERIT AND FITNESS SET FORTH BY THIS CHAPTER;
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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