A 11113: Authorizes the town attorney of the town of Islip, in the county of Suffolk, to be a nonresident of such town.
<p> This act amends the Town Law and the Public Officers Law to specifically authorize the town attorney of the Town of Islip in Suffolk County to be a nonresident of that town. The legislation adds a new provision to the Town Law stating that the town attorney for Islip need not be an elector of the town, while maintaining the requirement for all other towns that their attorneys must be electors unless the legislature provides otherwise. Additionally, the act modifies the Public Officers Law to exempt the town attorney of Islip from the general residency requirement for public officers, provided the attorney resides within Suffolk County. For all other towns, the law continues to require that the person performing the function of town attorney be a resident of that town unless otherwise specified by law. The act takes effect immediately upon passage. </p>
- What is the current status of A 11113?
- As of May 1, 2026, A 11113 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on April 24, 2026, was "referred to local governments".
- Did A 11113 pass?
- Not yet. A 11113 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 11113, and where is it now?
- A 11113 was authored by Asm. Doug Smith. Its committee of record is Assembly Local Government.
| Apr. 24, 2026 | referred to local governments |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11113 IN ASSEMBLY April 24, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SMITH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town attorney of the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, to be a nonresident of such town The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 23 of the town law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 38 to read as follows: 3 38. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section, 4 in the town of Islip, in the county of Suffolk, the person performing 5 the function of town attorney need not be an elector of such town. 6 Provided, however, the person performing the function of town attorney 7 in any other town shall be an elector of such town, unless otherwise 8 provided by an act of the state legislature. 9 § 2. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new 10 subdivision 77 to read as follows: 11 77. In the town of Islip, in the county of Suffolk, the provisions of 12 this section requiring a person to be a resident of the political subdi- 13 vision or municipal corporation of the state for which such person shall 14 be chosen or within which such person's official functions are required 15 to be exercised, shall not prevent a person from holding the office of 16 town attorney of the town of Islip; provided that such person resides in 17 the county in which such town is located. Provided, however, the person 18 performing the function of town attorney in any other town shall be a 19 resident of such town, unless otherwise provided by law. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15326-01-6