Any member of the Rensselaer Police Department who receives
a promotion or any person appointed as a member of the Police Department
in a permanent capacity or a period of time to exceed 90 days must
become a resident of the County of Rensselaer, not to exceed a ten-mile
radius from the City of Rensselaer boundary lines, within 30 days
of such promotion or permanent appointment.
The hiring policy of the City Police Department shall be to
grant preference to all new eligible applicants who reside within
the geographical boundaries of the City of Rensselaer.
Insofar as this article conflicts with any section or sections of the Charter of the City of Rensselaer, known as "Chapter
69 of the Laws of 1915," and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, said section or sections are hereby superseded.
This article supersedes any and all provisions within Local
Law No. 2 of the year 1961.