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NY A09383

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Goldfeder

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Officers Law Section 3-b to allow lawful permanent residents to serve as special peace officers, in addition to U.S. citizens
  • Requires lawful permanent residents to have held that status for at least 20 years before appointment as a peace officer
  • Maintains existing requirement that U.S. citizen appointees must be entitled to vote in New York at the time of appointment
  • Preserves existing county residency requirements, except for temporary special deputy sheriffs appointed during emergencies who may be state residents
  • Applies to sheriffs, mayors, and officials authorized to appoint special deputy sheriffs, special constables, marshals, and police officers

Legislative Description

Relates to peace officer residency requirements; provides that a peace officer may be a lawful permanent resident.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

11/10/2016

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations2/29/2016

Full Bill Text

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