Bill > S01678

This bill authorizes the board of trustees of the village of East Syracuse to allow a village justice or associate justice to reside outside the village, specifically permitting them to live in the town of Dewitt, which is in the same county (Onondaga). Typically, public officials are required to be residents of the political subdivision where they serve, but this bill provides a specific exemption to that general rule for East Syracuse. The legislation overrides existing provisions in village law and public officers law that normally mandate residency within the municipality. The bill ensures that while this specific exemption is granted for East Syracuse, other villages would still need legislative action to create similar residency exceptions for their justices. The act is designed to take effect immediately upon passage, giving the East Syracuse village board the immediate ability to appoint a justice who lives in the adjacent town of Dewitt.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1678