Bill > A03827

This bill modifies the public officers law to remove residency requirements specifically for assistant district attorneys in Jefferson County, New York. Currently, public officers are typically required to live in the political subdivision or municipal corporation where they work, but this bill creates an exception for assistant district attorneys in Jefferson County. The new provision allows these assistant district attorneys to live outside the county while still holding their position, with one important caveat: the bill does not apply to first assistant district attorneys or chief assistant district attorneys, who would traditionally be expected to assume the district attorney's duties in their absence. This means that while regular assistant district attorneys can now live outside Jefferson County, those in leadership roles must still reside within the county. The bill aims to provide more flexibility in hiring and employment for the Jefferson County District Attorney's office by eliminating the geographic residency restriction for most assistant district attorneys.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3827