Bill > S07412

This bill modifies existing New York state law to specifically allow the town justice of Montour in Schuyler County to be a nonresident of the town, with an important caveat that the justice must still reside within Schuyler County. Currently, town justices are typically required to be both residents and electors of the town in which they serve, but this bill creates a unique exception for the Montour town justice. The legislation amends two sections of law - the town law and the public officers law - to explicitly permit this nonresident status. The bill ensures that while the Montour town justice does not need to live within the town's boundaries, they must still maintain residency in Schuyler County. This targeted change appears to address a specific local situation where finding a qualified justice who lives within the town's limits may be challenging. The bill includes standard language that this exception does not apply to town justices in other towns, who must continue to follow existing residency requirements unless separately authorized by state legislation.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7412