Sentences with phrase «if members of the county legislature»

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No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election.

According to the sources, Schaffer agreed that Tom Cilmi, a Republican county legislator, will fill Boyle's seat if it opens up while Trish Bergin, a Republican member on town of Islip board and former News 12 reporter and Billy Joel's ex-girlfriend, will take Cilmi's spot on the county legislature.

Cuomo said local government leaders do have the power to override the cap, if a 60 percent supermajority of the members of a city council, town board, or county legislature agrees to override it.