New York A05047 amends the municipal home rule law to redefine "population" for local government representation allocation.

New York A05047 amends the municipal home rule law to redefine "population" for purposes of providing substantially equal weight for the population of a local government in the allocation of representation in the local legislative body. The bill specifies that "population" means residents, excluding those in state correctional facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. It mandates that any plan of districting or redistricting must use the latest statistical information from an official enumeration for all residents.

New York A05047 amends the municipal home rule law to redefine "population" for local government representation allocation.

New York A05047 amends the municipal home rule law to redefine "population" for purposes of providing substantially equal weight for the population of a local government in the allocation of representation in the local legislative body. The bill specifies that "population" means residents, excluding those in state correctional facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. It mandates that any plan of districting or redistricting must use the latest statistical information from an official enumeration for all residents.