| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| May 18, 2015 |
print number 4532a |
| May 18, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Mar 26, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4532A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S4532 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6404
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Officers
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3, Pub Off L
2015-S4532 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4532
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation
to citizenship requirements in the county of Onondaga
PURPOSE: This legislation amends the Public Officers, making it
possible for the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office to hire a
Canadian citizen as an Assistant District Attorney. This person is in
the process of becoming a naturalized United States Citizen.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Creates a new subdivision 64 of Section 3 of the Public
Officers Law allowing an exception to the US Citizenship requirement
of the law for the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The Onondaga County District Attorney's Office is seeking to hire a
recent law school graduate with excellent credentials who happens to
be a Canadian citizen. Currently, the Public Officers Law requires
that public officers, including Assistant District Attorneys, be US
Citizens. This new graduate is in the process of becoming an American
citizen, but will not be able to appear in court as an Assistant
2015-S4532 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4532
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 26, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to citizenship
requirements in the county of Onondaga
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 64 to read as follows:
64. IN THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIR-
ING A PERSON TO BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL NOT PREVENT THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA FROM EMPLOYING ONE PERSON TO
HOLD THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA
WHO IS NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE
PERSON HOLDING THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHALL BE A
LAWFUL RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA WHO IS INTENDING TO SEEK TO
BECOME A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION SHALL NOT PERMIT THE PERSON HOLDING THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHO IS NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES TO HOLD THE
OFFICE OF FIRST CHIEF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR CHIEF ASSISTANT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, OR TO BE DESIGNATED TO ASSUME THE DUTIES OF THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY UPON THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S ABSENCE FROM THE COUNTY
OR UPON THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S INABILITY TO PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTIES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03486-02-5
2015-S4532A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6404
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Officers
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3, Pub Off L
2015-S4532A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4532A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to citizenship requirements in the county of
Onondaga; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
PURPOSE:
This legislation amends the Public Officers, making it possible for
the Onondaga County District. Attorney's Office to hire a Canadian
citizen as an Assistant District Attorney. This person is in the
process of becoming a naturalized United States Citizen.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Creates a new subdivision 64 of Section 3 of the Public
Officers Law allowing an exception to the US Citizenship requirement
of the law for the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The Onondaga County District. Attorney's Office is seeking to hire a
2015-S4532A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4532--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 26, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT in relation to citizenship requirements in the county of Ononda-
ga; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of the public
officers law requiring a person holding a civil office to be a citizen
of the United States, in the county of Onondaga there may be one person
holding the office of assistant district attorney for such county who is
a resident of such county but is not a citizen of the United States,
provided that all assistant district attorneys of such county shall meet
all of the qualifications for holding such office pursuant to section 3
of the public officers law within four years of the effective date of
this act unless otherwise provided by law. Provided, further, that any
person performing the functions or holding the office of assistant
district attorney in any other county shall be a citizen of the United
States unless otherwise provided by law. The provisions of this act
shall not apply to any person holding the office of first assistant
district attorney, chief assistant district attorney, or any other
office the holder of which would assume the duties of the district
attorney upon the district attorney's absence from the county or upon
the district attorney's inability to perform his or her duties.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed four years after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03486-04-5
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