Bill > S05691

This bill modifies existing New York state law to specifically allow the town justice of West Almond in Allegany County to reside outside of the town, but still within Allegany County. Currently, town justices are typically required to be residents of the town in which they serve, but this legislation creates a unique exception for the West Almond town justice. The bill amends both the town law and the public officers law to explicitly state that the town justice of West Almond does not need to be an elector (registered voter) of the town, nor does the justice need to reside within the town's boundaries, provided they live within Allegany County. This change will not affect town justices in other towns, who will still be required to be residents of their respective towns unless specifically exempted by another legislative act. The bill is narrowly tailored to address a specific local situation in West Almond and will take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5691