Assembly Bill A10050A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Reestablishes the office of coroner in the county of Oswego and removing the powers and duties of coroners from the district attorney in such county and allows Oswego County to appoint a coroner; repealer

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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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2023-A10050 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9335
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld Chap 369 of 1920; amd §400, County L

2023-A10050 - Summary

Reestablishes the office of coroner in the county of Oswego; removes the powers and duties of coroners from the district attorney in such county; allows Oswego County to appoint a coroner; repeals provisions of law relating thereto.

2023-A10050 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10050
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 2, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to reestablishing the office
   of coroner in the county of Oswego and removing the powers and  duties
   of  coroners  from  the  district attorney in such county and allowing
   Oswego county to appoint a coroner; and to repeal chapter 369  of  the
   laws  of 1920, abolishing the office of coroner in the county of Oswe-
   go, and providing that the powers and duties of coroners in such coun-
   ty shall hereafter be exercised by  the  district  attorney,  relating
   thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act reestablishes the office  of  coroner  within  the
 county  of  Oswego and removes such powers and duties from the office of
 the district attorney and places it with the office of the coroner with-
 in the county of Oswego.
   § 2. Chapter 369 of the laws of 1920, abolishing the office of coroner
 in the county of Oswego, and providing that the  powers  and  duties  of
 coroners  in  such  county  shall hereafter be exercised by the district
 attorney, is REPEALED.
   § 3. Section 400 of the county law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
 sion 3-c to read as follows:
   3-C. CORONER IN OSWEGO COUNTY. THE OFFICE OF CORONER IS  HEREBY  REES-
 TABLISHED  IN THE COUNTY OF OSWEGO. THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CORONER
 PREVIOUSLY HELD BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ARE NOW PLACED IN THE OFFICE OF
 THE CORONER OF THE COUNTY OF OSWEGO. SUCH CORONER SHALL BE APPOINTED  BY
 THE  COUNTY  LEGISLATURE  AND  SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNTY
 LEGISLATURE AND SUCH APPOINTMENT MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY  TIME  BY  RESOL-
 UTION  OF  THE  COUNTY  LEGISLATURE  AND FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF SUCH
 REVOCATION IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately;  provided  however,  that
 the  district  attorney  in Oswego county shall continue to serve as the
 coroner until such time as a coroner is appointed.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15312-02-4

2023-A10050A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9335
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld Chap 369 of 1920; amd §400, County L

2023-A10050A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Reestablishes the office of coroner in the county of Oswego; removes the powers and duties of coroners from the district attorney in such county; allows Oswego County to appoint a coroner; repeals provisions of law relating thereto.

2023-A10050A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10050--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 2, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on  Local  Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to reestablishing the office
   of  coroner in the county of Oswego and removing the powers and duties
   of coroners from the district attorney in  such  county  and  allowing
   Oswego  county  to appoint a coroner; and to repeal chapter 369 of the
   laws of 1920, abolishing the office of coroner in the county of  Oswe-
   go, and providing that the powers and duties of coroners in such coun-
   ty  shall  hereafter  be  exercised by the district attorney, relating
   thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act  reestablishes the office of coroner within the
 county of Oswego and removes such powers and duties from the  office  of
 the district attorney and places it with the office of the coroner with-
 in the county of Oswego.
   § 2. Chapter 369 of the laws of 1920, abolishing the office of coroner
 in  the  county  of  Oswego, and providing that the powers and duties of
 coroners in such county shall hereafter be  exercised  by  the  district
 attorney, is REPEALED.
   § 3. Section 400 of the county law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
 sion 3-c to read as follows:
   3-C.  CORONER  IN OSWEGO COUNTY. THE OFFICE OF CORONER IS HEREBY REES-
 TABLISHED IN THE COUNTY OF OSWEGO. THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE  CORONER
 PREVIOUSLY HELD BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ARE NOW PLACED IN THE OFFICE OF
 THE  CORONER OF THE COUNTY OF OSWEGO. SUCH CORONER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
 THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION  SHALL  NOT  HAVE
 THE  EFFECT  UNDER  SECTION TEN OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW TO PERMIT
 ANY COUNTY, OTHER THAN OSWEGO COUNTY AS HEREIN  PRESCRIBED,  TO  CHANGE,
 AMEND OR SUPERSEDE, BY LOCAL LAW, ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
   §  4.  This  act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that
 the district attorney in Oswego county shall continue to  serve  as  the
 coroner until such time as a coroner is appointed.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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