Bill > A01583

This bill amends the town law to impose a four-year term limit on town supervisors, which means an individual can only serve as a town supervisor for a maximum of four years total. The legislation makes several related modifications to existing town law, including updating gender-neutral language (replacing "his" with "their") and clarifying existing provisions about who can serve as a town officer. The bill specifically adds a new provision that prevents any person from being elected to the position of supervisor if they have already held that position for four or more years. The bill will take effect one year after it becomes law, which provides time for towns to adjust to the new term limit requirement. This change aims to promote rotation of leadership and potentially prevent long-term entrenchment of a single individual in the town supervisor role. The bill also maintains existing exceptions for certain town positions that do not require the officer to be a local elector, such as town attorneys or engineers in specific circumstances.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1583