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S 7412: Authorizes the town justice of the town of Montour, county of Schuyler, to be a nonresident of such town.
What S 7412 does, verified September 28, 2025
The proposed legislation allows the town justice of the town of Montour, in the county of Schuyler, to be a nonresident of the town. This exception is made specifically for the town of Montour, whereas in other towns, the person performing the function of town justice must be an elector of that town. The law also clarifies that the person performing the function of town justice in other towns must be a resident of that town, unless otherwise provided by law. The changes take effect immediately.
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.400 (2025-09-10)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7412
- What is the current status of S 7412?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 7412 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on September 10, 2025, was "SIGNED CHAP.400".
- Did S 7412 pass?
- Yes. S 7412 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action September 10, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote S 7412, and where is it now?
- S 7412 was authored by Sen. Thomas O'Mara.
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| Sep. 10, 2025 | SIGNED CHAP.400 |
| Sep. 05, 2025 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | returned to senate |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.907 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 15, 2025 · 361 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7412 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government 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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