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A01039 Summary:

BILL NOA01039
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORZebrowski
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §85, Town L
 
Relates to the establishment of ward systems for the election of councilmen.
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A01039 Actions:

BILL NOA01039
 
01/13/2023referred to local governments
01/03/2024referred to local governments
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A01039 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1039
 
SPONSOR: Zebrowski
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law, in relation to the establishment of ward systems for the election of councilmen   PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill will prohibit local laws from superseding the state law with respect to the responsibility of drawing ward boundaries if a ward referendum is successful.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 85 of the town law as it relates to prohibiting the superseding of the provision by local law. Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Section 85 of the Town Law delineates the process for towns in the first class to adopt a ward system for the election of board members. The process states that if a ward system is adopted by the voters then the county board of elections must draw the boundaries for the next election. Several towns have preempted the prospect of voters adopting a ward system by enacting local laws that superseded the provisions of state law. These local laws have shifted the responsibility of drawing the ward boundaries from the board of elections to the town; creating a' conflict of interest. This bill will ensure that this process is not superseded by local law.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.358 of 2021-22, A.4419 of 2019-20, A.1242 of 2017-18, A. 4182 of 2015-2016.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A01039 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1039
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 13, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Local Governments
 
        AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the establishment  of  ward
          systems for the election of councilmen
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Section 85 of the town law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
     2  subdivision 3 to read as follows:
     3    3. The provisions of this section shall not be superseded or deemed to
     4  be superseded by any local law or resolution.
     5    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00973-01-3
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