S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1173
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the
city of Buffalo to adopt a local law requiring police officers to be
residents of Buffalo
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 76 to read as follows:
76. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION,
OR ANY PROVISION OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, CHARTER, CODE,
ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY OF
BUFFALO, AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW SUBSEQUENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SUBDIVISION REQUIRING ANY PERSON WHO IS APPOINTED AS A MEMBER OF THE
POLICE FORCE OF SUCH CITY TO BE A RESIDENT OF SUCH A CITY DURING SUCH
PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT AS A MEMBER OF SUCH POLICE FORCE; PROVIDED HOWEVER,
THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL AUTHORIZE SUCH LOCAL LAW TO
AFFECT ANY PERSON WHO ENTERED SUCH CITY SERVICE AS A POLICE OFFICER
PRIOR TO THIRTY DAYS SUBSEQUENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH LOCAL LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02966-01-5
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