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Senate Bill S9335A

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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2023-S9335 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10050
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld Chap 369 of 1920; amd §400, County L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S8305, A5574

2023-S9335 - 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-S9335 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9335 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9335
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 13, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 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-S9335A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10050
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld Chap 369 of 1920; amd §400, County L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S8305, A5574

2023-S9335A (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-S9335A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9335A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9335--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 13, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   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

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