Bill > A02124

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 officers are required to be residents of the political subdivision where they serve, but this bill creates a specific exception to those standard residency requirements found in village law and public officers law. The legislation makes clear that this exception only applies to East Syracuse and does not create a broader precedent for other villages, which would still need to have their own legislative authorization to permit non-resident justices. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, giving the village board of trustees the discretion to pass a resolution allowing this non-resident appointment for village justice positions.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2124