Bill > A07250

This bill modifies existing New York state law to specifically allow the town justice of Rushford in Allegany County to live outside the town's boundaries, while maintaining the general residency requirements for town justices in other municipalities. Currently, town justices are typically required to be residents of the town where they serve, but this bill creates a specific exception for Rushford, permitting the town justice to live in another town within Allegany County. The bill amends both the town law and public officers law to create this localized exception, ensuring that the town justice must still reside within Allegany County, just not necessarily within Rushford itself. This type of legislative action is relatively narrow in scope, addressing a specific local need by providing flexibility in judicial personnel requirements while preserving the general principle that local officials should have a connection to the community they serve. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, allowing the town of Rushford to potentially recruit a qualified town justice who lives in a neighboring town within the same county.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7250