Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 09, 2021 |
signed chap.72 |
Mar 08, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 04, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.450 substituted for s4945 |
Mar 04, 2021 |
substituted by a5471 |
Mar 03, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2021 |
1st report cal.450 |
Feb 19, 2021 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4945
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5471 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2021-S4945 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5471
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §20, Town L
2021-S4945 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4945 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law, in relation to town justices of the town of Rye following the dissolution of the Port Chester village court PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend the Town Law to authorize the Rye town court to have two addi- tional justices. SUMMARY PROVISIONS: This bill would : *authorize the Town of Rye to elect two additional justices if the Village of Port Chester abolishes its court May 15, 2021; *transfer all village court actions and proceedings to the Rye town
2021-S4945 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4945 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to town justices of the town of Rye following the dissolution of the Port Chester village court THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The board of trustees of the village of Port Chester may by local law, subject to permissive referendum, abolish the village court and the office of village justice of such village, effective May 15, 2021. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 20 of the town law is amended by adding a new paragraph (q) to read as follows: (Q) IN THE EVENT THE VILLAGE COURT OF THE VILLAGE OF PORT CHESTER, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, IS ABOLISHED EFFECTIVE MAY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOU- SAND TWENTY-ONE, THE TOWN COURT OF THE TOWN OF RYE, COUNTY OF WESTCHES- TER, SHALL THEREUPON HAVE FOUR TOWN JUSTICES. THE THIRD AND FOURTH TOWN JUSTICES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE FILLED BY ELECTION AT THE REGULAR ELECTION HELD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DATE OF ABOLITION OF THE VILLAGE COURT OF THE VILLAGE OF PORT CHESTER AS PROVIDED BY THE ELECTION LAW AND THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. § 3. Upon the abolition of the village court of the village of Port Chester in accordance with this act, all actions and proceedings pending in such court shall be transferred to the town court of the town of Rye. § 4. Unless otherwise provided by law, all fines imposed for the violation of a village local law, ordinance or regulation shall be the property of such village. § 5. The village of Port Chester shall have the right to re-establish the village court and the office of village justice in accordance with the provisions of section 3-301 of the village law. The town of Rye may abolish the third and fourth justices as added by paragraph (q) of subdivision 1 of section 20 of the town law at the end of a four year EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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