S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9860
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 24, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. SLATER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to waiving the
residency requirement for appointed public officers employed by Putnam
county
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 75 to read as follows:
75. IN RESPECT TO PUBLIC OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY PUTNAM COUNTY, THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A PERSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE FOR WHICH
SUCH PERSON SHALL BE CHOSEN OR WITHIN WHICH THEIR OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS ARE
REQUIRED TO BE EXERCISED SHALL NOT PREVENT A PERSON FROM HOLDING ANY
APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON RESIDES IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15077-01-4