Senate Bill S4043A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Proposes modifications in many City Court judgeships including, in some instances, conversion of part-time positions to full-time status

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S4043 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6552
Law Section:
Uniform City Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §2104, UCCA; amd §221-i, Judy L

2013-S4043 - Summary

Relates to judges of city courts; proposes modifications in many city court judgeships including, in some instances, conversion of part-time positions to full-time status.

2013-S4043 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4043 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4043

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the Office of Court Admin-
  istration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN  ACT  to  amend  the uniform city court act and the judiciary law, in
  relation to judges of city courts

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  1  of  subdivision  (b) of section 2104 of the
uniform city court act, as amended by chapter 493 of the laws  of  2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  (1) be an attorney admitted to practice law in this state for at least
five  years as of the date he or she commences the duties of office, and
be a resident of the city in which he or she is  elected  or  appointed,
except that the judges of the Sherrill city court may reside anywhere in
either  Oneida  or  Madison counties, the city court judge who serves in
the office that formerly was that of acting judge  of  the  Oneida  city
court may reside anywhere in Madison county, the judges of the Peekskill
city  court  may  reside  anywhere in Westchester county, the city court
judge who serves in the office that formerly was that of acting judge of
the Port Jervis city court may reside anywhere  in  either  Sullivan  or
Orange counties, the judges of the Hudson city court may reside anywhere
in  Columbia  county, the city court judge who serves in the office that
formerly was that of acting judge of the Mechanicville  city  court  may
reside  anywhere  in  Saratoga county, the judges of the Ogdensburg city
court may reside anywhere in St. Lawrence  county,  the  judges  of  the
Rensselaer  city  court may reside anywhere in Rensselaer county and one
judge of the Cohoes city court AND THE CITY COURT JUDGE  WHO  SERVES  IN
THE OFFICE THAT FORMERLY WAS THAT OF ACTING JUDGE OF THE WATERVLIET CITY
COURT may reside anywhere in Albany county.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09321-01-3

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2013-S4043A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6552
Law Section:
Uniform City Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §2104, UCCA; amd §221-i, Judy L

2013-S4043A - Summary

Relates to judges of city courts; proposes modifications in many city court judgeships including, in some instances, conversion of part-time positions to full-time status.

2013-S4043A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4043A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4043--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the Office of Court Admin-
  istration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to  be
  committed  to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the uniform city court act and the judiciary law, in
  relation to judges of city courts

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  1  of  subdivision  (b) of section 2104 of the
uniform city court act, as amended by chapter 493 of the laws  of  2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  (1) be an attorney admitted to practice law in this state for at least
five  years as of the date he or she commences the duties of office, and
be a resident of the city in which he or she is  elected  or  appointed,
except that the judges of the Sherrill city court may reside anywhere in
either  Oneida  or  Madison counties, the city court judge who serves in
the office that formerly was that of acting judge  of  the  Oneida  city
court may reside anywhere in Madison county, the judges of the Peekskill
city  court  may  reside  anywhere in Westchester county, the city court
judge who serves in the office that formerly was that of acting judge of
the Port Jervis city court may reside anywhere  in  either  Sullivan  or
Orange counties, the judges of the Hudson city court may reside anywhere
in  Columbia  county, the city court judge who serves in the office that
formerly was that of acting judge of the Mechanicville  city  court  may
reside  anywhere  in  Saratoga county, the judges of the Ogdensburg city
court may reside anywhere in St. Lawrence  county,  the  judges  of  the
Rensselaer  city  court may reside anywhere in Rensselaer county and one
judge of the Cohoes city court AND THE CITY COURT JUDGE  WHO  SERVES  IN
THE OFFICE THAT FORMERLY WAS THAT OF ACTING JUDGE OF THE WATERVLIET CITY
COURT may reside anywhere in Albany county.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09321-02-3
              

2013-S4043B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6552
Law Section:
Uniform City Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §2104, UCCA; amd §221-i, Judy L

2013-S4043B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to judges of city courts; proposes modifications in many city court judgeships including, in some instances, conversion of part-time positions to full-time status.

2013-S4043B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4043B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4043--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the Office of Court Admin-
  istration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to  be
  committed  to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  favorably  from said committee and committed to the
  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the uniform city court act and the judiciary law, in
  relation to judges of city courts

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  1  of  subdivision  (b) of section 2104 of the
uniform city court act, as amended by chapter 493 of the laws  of  2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  (1) be an attorney admitted to practice law in this state for at least
five  years as of the date he or she commences the duties of office, and
be a resident of the city in which he or she is  elected  or  appointed,
except that the judges of the Sherrill city court may reside anywhere in
either  Oneida  or  Madison counties, the city court judge who serves in
the office that formerly was that of acting judge  of  the  Oneida  city
court may reside anywhere in Madison county, the judges of the Peekskill
city  court  may  reside  anywhere in Westchester county, the city court
judge who serves in the office that formerly was that of acting judge of
the Port Jervis city court may reside anywhere  in  either  Sullivan  or
Orange counties, the judges of the Hudson city court may reside anywhere
in  Columbia  county, the city court judge who serves in the office that
formerly was that of acting judge of the Mechanicville  city  court  may
reside  anywhere  in  Saratoga county, the judges of the Ogdensburg city
court may reside anywhere in St. Lawrence  county,  the  judges  of  the
Rensselaer  city  court may reside anywhere in Rensselaer county and one
judge of the Cohoes city court AND THE CITY COURT JUDGE  WHO  SERVES  IN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09321-06-3
              

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