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NY A00892
Bill
Status
5/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Jacobson
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AI Summary
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Amends the Municipal Home Rule Law to define "population" as residents only, removing references to citizens or registered voters.
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Excludes incarcerated individuals from population counts by stating persons subject to Department of Corrections jurisdiction in state facilities shall not be deemed residents for apportionment purposes.
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Requires population bases for districting and redistricting plans to use the latest statistical information from official enumerations conducted uniformly for all residents.
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Permits allocation of statistical data to representation areas through extrapolation or other rational methods, provided detailed explanation is attached as appendix.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to the definition of "population" for purposes of providing substantially equal weight for the population of that local government in the allocation of representation in the local legislative body.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
3/26/2024