Referred to:  The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee (Chairman Donaldson and Legislators Heppner, Roberts. Rodriguez, and Ronk)

Chairwoman Tracey A. Bartels offers the following:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Ulster County Charter § C-21, and Ulster County Administrative Code § A2-16, Filling membership vacancies, “A vacancy in the County Legislature shall be filled by appointment by the County Legislature of a qualified elector residing within the district no later than 30 days from the time at which the vacancy occurs. If the appointment is not made within 30 days, a special election shall be conducted to fill the vacancy within 90 days after the vacancy occurs; provided, however, that if there is a scheduled general election within 120 days after said vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall be filled at that general election. A person who fills a vacancy, if appointed or elected at a special election, shall serve until commencement of the calendar year next succeeding the first general election after the happening of the vacancy at which a successor may be elected, and the vacancy shall be filled at such election for the unexpired term. A person elected at a general election to fill a vacancy shall serve out the remainder of the term for that seat.”, and

WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the Ulster County Legislature, District No. 4, due to the untimely death of Legislator James F. Maloney; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that TBD Brenda Maloney , of ______________, _________, New York _______, is hereby appointed to fill such vacancy effective immediately, and shall serve until December 31, 2019,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on _____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

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