New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5691: Authorizes the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Authorizes the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town, so long as such person resides in Allegany county.
What the bill says
An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town.
From the amended text, May 7, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 23 of the town law is amended by adding a new subdivision 38 to read as follows: 38. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, IN THE TOWN OF WEST ALMOND, IN THE COUNTY OF ALLEGANY, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTION OF TOWN JUSTICE, NEED NOT BE AN ELECTOR OF SUCH TOWN; PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON RESIDES IN THE COUNTY OF ALLEGANY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTION OF TOWN JUSTICE IN ANY OTHER TOWN SHALL BE AN ELECTOR OF SUCH TOWN, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY AN ACT OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. § 2. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision 77 to read as follows: 77. IN THE TOWN OF WEST ALMOND, IN THE COUNTY OF ALLEGANY, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A PERSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE FOR WHICH SUCH PERSON SHALL BE CHOSEN OR WITHIN WHICH SUCH PERSON'S OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS ARE …
Sponsors
- George Borrello (R, 57) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.338
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.145
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A7844B
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 19, 2026): 58 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 12, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (May 12, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Town Law
Common questions
- What is S5691?
- S5691 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town.
- What does S5691 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town.
- What is the status of S5691?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.338 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5691?
- George Borrello (R, 57).
- Where is the official record for S5691?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5691
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