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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8194
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 20, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT in relation to authorizing Heath A. Wadhams to take the compet-
itive civil service examination for the position of police officer and
be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police
officer for the village of Palmyra
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of the civil
service law, including the age requirements under paragraph (a) of
subdivision 1 of such section, or any other provision of law to the
contrary, Heath A. Wadhams, who has been continuously employed by the
village of Palmyra, in the county of Wayne, as a part-time police offi-
cer, shall be eligible to take the competitive civil service examination
for the position of police officer and shall, contingent upon his score
on such examination, be eligible to be placed on the eligible list for
appointment as a full-time police officer with the village of Palmyra
police department.
§ 2. Heath A. Wadhams shall otherwise be subject to the merit and
fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time
police officers.
§ 3. 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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