This chapter is enacted pursuant to Municipal
Home Rule Law § 10(1)(ii)(a)(1) and is intended to supersede
Town Law § 23(1) and Public Officer's Law § 3(1)
relating to the qualification of Town officers.
Every officer of the Town of Southampton, except
elective officers, shall, at the time of his or her appointment and
throughout his or her term of office, be an elector and resident of
the County of Suffolk. For the purposes of this section, the term
"officer" shall not be construed to include appointed members of Town
administrative boards.
[Added 3-9-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010]
Notwithstanding the above, the Chief Town Investigator shall,
at the time of his or her appointment and throughout his or her term
of office, be an elector and resident of the Town of Southampton.