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A 7885: Authorizes the town justice of the town of Montour, county of Schuyler, to be a nonresident of such town.
What A 7885 does, verified September 28, 2025
The proposed law aims to allow a non-resident to serve as town justice in the town of Montour, in Schuyler County. This change is specific to the town of Montour, whereas in other towns, the town justice must be a resident. The law also clarifies that a town justice in another town must be a resident, unless otherwise provided by state law. The proposed law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: substituted by s7412 (2025-06-17)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7885
- What is the current status of A 7885?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 7885 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 17, 2025, was "substituted by s7412".
- Did A 7885 pass?
- Not yet. A 7885 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7885, and where is it now?
- A 7885 was authored by Asm. Philip Palmesano.
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| Jun. 17, 2025 | substituted by s7412 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.907 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | rules report cal.907 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | reported |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | reported referred to rules |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 11, 2025 · 356 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7885 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 11, 2025 ___________ 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 Montour, county of Schuyl- er, 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 37 to read as follows: 3 37. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section, 4 in the town of Montour, in the county of Schuyler, the person performing 5 the 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 76 to read as follows: 11 76. In the town of Montour, in the county of Schuyler, the provisions 12 of this section requiring a person to be a resident of the political 13 subdivision or municipal corporation of the state for which such person 14 shall be chosen or within which such person's official functions are 15 required to be exercised, shall not prevent a person from holding the 16 office of town justice of the town of Montour; provided that such person 17 resides in a town which is in the county of Schuyler. Provided, however, 18 the person performing the function of town justice in any other town 19 shall be a 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. LBD11504-01-5
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