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A10505 Summary:

BILL NOA10505
 
SAME ASSAME AS S09466
 
SPONSORRules (Lavine)
 
COSPNSRWoerner, Griffin, McDonald, Walsh
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §140-a, Judy L; amd §§121 & 131, Fam Ct Act
 
Expands the number of judges in certain judicial districts and the family courts of New York city and Nassau and Saratoga counties.
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A10505 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A10505
 
SPONSOR: Rules (Lavine)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law and the family court act, in relation to expanding the number of judges in certain judicial districts and the family court   PURPOSE: This bill increases the number of Supreme Court justices and Family Court judges.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Judiciary Law. Section 2 amends the Family Court Act. Section 3 amends the Family Court Act. Section 4 is the effective date.   EXISTING LAW: None.   JUSTIFICATION: This legislation is necessary to meet the needs of the State's judici- ary.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: This bill would have a fiscal impact on the State and local governments. There would be costs associated with adding new judgeships in various judicial districts. The costs would include additional staff for the Office of Court Administration (OCA) and office/court operational space for each judgeship.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the positions created by section three of this act shall be filled by election at the November 8, 2022 election, for a term to commence on the first day of January, 2023, as if such vacancy occurred on the effective date of this act. Party nominations shall be made as provided for in section 6-116 and 6-158 of the Election Law, and the independent nomi- nations shall be made as provided for by subdivision ten of section 6-158 of the Election Law.
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