S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4031
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 1, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to establishing maximum age requirements for New York city
correctional officers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 9-117.2 to read as follows:
§ 9-117.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENTS OF UNIFORMED FORCE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION. A. THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION SHALL NOT
APPOINT ANY PERSON AS A UNIFORMED CORRECTION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTION UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF
AGE AS OF THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT NOR MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE
AS OF THE DATE WHEN THE APPLICANT IS APPOINTED OR ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN
A PROMOTION EXAMINATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION B OF
SECTION 9-117 OF THIS CHAPTER.
B. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR AFFECT THE
EXISTING AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER TO APPOINT NON-UNI-
FORMED PERSONS, WHOSE DUTIES INCLUDE OVERALL SECURITY OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTION, TO POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to appointments established on or
after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06276-01-1