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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4483
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 5, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the village law, in relation to filling vacancies in
elective offices in villages with November elections
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 3-312 of the
village law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 3 to read as
follows:
(3) WHENEVER A VILLAGE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-104 OF THE ELECTION
LAW, HAS PROVIDED THAT VILLAGE ELECTIONS SHALL OCCUR ON THE DAY OF THE
GENERAL ELECTION SUCH VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDI-
VISION ONE OF SECTION FORTY-TWO OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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