| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| May 01, 2014 | advanced to third reading cal.611 |
| Apr 29, 2014 | reported |
| Apr 07, 2014 | print number 8336a |
| Apr 07, 2014 | amend and recommit to judiciary |
| Jan 08, 2014 | referred to judiciary |
| Dec 18, 2013 | referred to judiciary |
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Co-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Thomas Abinanti
William Magnarelli
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Multi-Sponsors
Michelle Schimel
Matthew Titone
A8336 - Details
A8336 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8336
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 18, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, GALEF, ABINANTI, MAGNARELLI, SEPULVE-
DA, MARKEY, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
SCHIMEL, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judici-
ary
AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to establish-
ing minimum educational requirements of certain town and village
justices
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The uniform justice court act is amended by adding a new
section 105-a to read as follows:
S 105-A. MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN TOWN AND VILLAGE
JUSTICES.
A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, NO PERSON OTHER THAN ONE
SERVING AS A TOWN OR VILLAGE JUSTICE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION AS A TOWN OR VILLAGE JUSTICE
UNLESS HE OR SHE HAS GRADUATED FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION WITH AN ASSOCIATE OR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.
B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, ANY TOWN OF THE FIRST CLASS
OR VILLAGE WITH A POPULATION EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND, BY A MAJORITY VOTE
OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUCH TOWN OR VILLAGE, MAY REQUIRE A PERSON WHO
SERVES AS A JUSTICE TO BE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE. UPON
ELECTION OF THIS REQUIREMENT BY AN ELIGIBLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE
GOVERNING BODY SHALL NOTIFY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE. ANY
CHANGE IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS JUSTICE SHALL
TAKE EFFECT ON THE NEXT ELECTION FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF THE LOCAL
LAW. A JUSTICE WHO CEASES TO SATISFY A LOCAL REQUIREMENT AS PROVIDED BY
THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO VACATE SUCH OFFICE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13057-02-3
Co-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Thomas Abinanti
William Magnarelli
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Multi-Sponsors
Anthony H. Palumbo
Michelle Schimel
Matthew Titone
A8336A (ACTIVE) - Details
A8336A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8336--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 18, 2013
___________
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, GALEF, ABINANTI, MAGNARELLI, SEPULVE-
DA, MARKEY, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
SCHIMEL, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judici-
ary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with
Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to establish-
ing minimum educational requirements of certain town and village
justices
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The uniform justice court act is amended by adding a new
section 105-a to read as follows:
S 105-A. MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN TOWN AND VILLAGE
JUSTICES.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY TOWN
OR VILLAGE, MAY BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUCH TOWN OR
VILLAGE, REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON WHO SERVES AS A TOWN OR VILLAGE JUSTICE
BE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE. ANY CHANGE IN THE REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS TOWN OR VILLAGE JUSTICE SHALL TAKE
EFFECT UPON COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEXT JUDICIAL TERM OF OFFICE FOLLOWING
THE ELECTION AFTER ENACTMENT OF THE LOCAL LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13057-03-4