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A 11185: Authorizes the town justice of the town of Dix, county of Schuyler, to be a nonresident of such town.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified June 9, 2026

What A 11185 does, verified June 9, 2026

<p> This bill amends the Town Law and the Public Officers Law to allow the Town Justice of the Town of Dix in Schuyler County to be a nonresident of that specific town. While the Town Justice of the Town of Dix may reside in a different town within Schuyler County, the law requires that Town Justices in all other towns must remain residents of their respective towns unless specifically authorized by future legislation. The act takes effect immediately upon passage. </p>

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Last action: substituted by s9969 (2026-06-05)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11185
What is the current status of A 11185?
As of June 9, 2026, A 11185 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 5, 2026, was "substituted by s9969".
Did A 11185 pass?
Not yet. A 11185 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote A 11185, and where is it now?
A 11185 was authored by Asm. Philip Palmesano.
Recent actions7 total · showing 5
Jun. 05, 2026substituted by s9969
Jun. 05, 2026ordered to third reading rules cal.611
Jun. 05, 2026rules report cal.611
Jun. 05, 2026reported
Jun. 04, 2026reported referred to rules
Full action history, 2 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 1, 2026 · 353 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11185  IN ASSEMBLY May 1, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO -- 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 justice of the town of Dix, county of Schuyler, 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 Dix, in the county of Schuyler, the person performing the 5 function of town justice, need not be an elector of such town. 6 Provided, however, the person performing the function of town justice in 7 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 Dix, in the county of Schuyler, 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 justice of the town of Dix; provided that such person resides in a 17 town which is in the county of Schuyler. Provided, however, the person 18 performing the function of town justice 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. LBD15592-01-6 
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