It is in the best interest of the City of Troy to publicly recognize
and support all family units and committed relationships. The establishment
of an official designation of "domestic partnership" distinguishes
and respects the rights of citizens who for any reason choose not
to marry, but who share domestic life together and intend to mutually
support one another on a continuous basis. This designation will assist
those with a registered "domestic partnership" to seek benefits and
other privileges.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
A relationship between two persons who share a common domestic
life but are not married and who have filed an affidavit with the
City Clerk as provided for in this chapter.
The City Clerk shall charge a fee of $30 for the filing of a
statement of domestic partnership or a termination of domestic partnership.
Payment of the fee shall entitle the payor to one certificate of domestic
partnership. The City Clerk shall charge a fee of $10 for providing
an additional certified copy of the certificate at any time.
The City Clerk shall maintain a log of domestic partnerships
and terminations of domestic partnerships by name of each individual
and date of filing in a format designed to facilitate access to such
statements. The City Clerk shall treat all information of a personally
identifying nature relating to an individual as a matter of personal
privacy exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law.