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                                   2780
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2019
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Social Services
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to article 17 of the constitution, in relation to
   a residency period prior to receipt of certain social services

   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That  article  17  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 8 to read as follows:
   §  8.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CONSTITUTION, THE
 LEGISLATURE MAY DIRECT THE STATE, A MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER ENTITY  ACTING
 AS  AN  INSTRUMENTALITY  OF  THE  STATE  OR A MUNICIPALITY, TO REQUIRE A
 SPECIFIC PERIOD OF RESIDENCY WITHIN THE STATE AS A PREREQUISITE  TO  ANY
 PERSON SEEKING THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE.
   §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
 next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
 conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89037-01-9