Senate Bill S2308

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing a state monitor for the town of Oyster Bay

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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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2017-S2308 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3869
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Nassau County
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10743
2019-2020: S1713, A2508
2021-2022: A2454
2023-2024: A2088

2017-S2308 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a state monitor for the town of Oyster Bay to provide direct oversight of the fiscal policies, practices, programs and decisions of the town of Oyster Bay.

2017-S2308 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2308 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2308
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT authorizing the comptroller to appoint a state monitor to oversee
   the town of Oyster Bay and establishing the powers and duties  of  the
   state  monitor;  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. Definitions. For the purposes of this act:
   (a)  "State  monitor"  or  "monitor"  shall  mean the person appointed
 pursuant to section two of this act, or an interim person  appointed  to
 such position.
   (b) "Board" shall mean the town board of the town of Oyster Bay.
   (c) "Supervisor" shall mean the supervisor of the town of Oyster Bay.
   § 2. Appointment. (a) The comptroller shall appoint a state monitor to
 provide direct oversight of the fiscal policies, practices, programs and
 decisions  of the town of Oyster Bay, the town board and the supervisor,
 within ninety days following the effective date of this act.  The  comp-
 troller  shall provide the monitor with technical support and assistance
 for the purposes of carrying out his or her duties under  this  act,  if
 requested  by  the  state  monitor. The state monitor shall serve at the
 pleasure of the comptroller.
   (b) The comptroller shall have the authority to appoint a state  moni-
 tor  on  an  interim basis during the search for a permanent appointment
 and in the event of resignation, death, incapacity, or any other  reason
 which  causes  the monitor to be unable to perform his or her duties and
 until such time as a permanent state monitor  is  appointed.  Any  state
 monitor  appointed  on an interim basis shall have the powers and duties
 of the state monitor contained in this act.
   (c) The state monitor, including his or her staff,  shall  be  paid  a
 fixed  salary  set by the comptroller and shall be reimbursed for actual
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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