Bill > A01173

This bill amends the New York Public Officers Law to specifically authorize the city of Buffalo to create a local law requiring newly appointed police officers to be residents of Buffalo during their employment. The legislation provides an exemption for police officers who were already employed by the city before the local law takes effect, ensuring that existing officers would not be impacted by the new residency requirement. By adding this provision to the Public Officers Law, the bill gives Buffalo the legal ability to implement a local residency requirement for its police force, which would otherwise be prohibited by existing state regulations. The bill emphasizes that this authorization is an exception to previous laws and regulations that might have restricted such local requirements, and it allows Buffalo to create its own policy regarding police officer residency. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage, giving the city of Buffalo the immediate power to draft and implement such a local law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1173