Assembly Bill A254

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that the governor may within 180 days of taking office, remove members of boards of public authorities and fill vacancies created with his or her appointees

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A254 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง2829, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1826
2013-2014: A5108

2009-A254 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the governor may, within 180 days of taking office, remove members of boards of public authorities and fill vacancies created with his or her appointees.

2009-A254 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A254 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   254

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MILLMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BROOK-
  KRASNY, CAMARA, CHRISTENSEN, COLTON, COOK, DelMONTE, DESTITO,  EDDING-
  TON,  ESPAILLAT,  FIELDS,  GALEF,  GIANARIS, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, GREENE,
  JAFFEE, JEFFRIES, JOHN, KAVANAGH, KELLNER, KOON,  MAGNARELLI,  MAISEL,
  MARKEY,  MAYERSOHN, O'DONNELL, ORTIZ, PERRY, REILLY, P. RIVERA, ROSEN-
  THAL, SCHROEDER, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the terms of
  members appointed by the governor to boards of public authorities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 2829 to read as follows:
  S 2829. APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR; TERM.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION  OF  LAW,  DURING  THE  FIRST  ONE  HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE
INITIAL TERM OF A NEWLY ELECTED GOVERNOR, SUCH GOVERNOR SHALL  HAVE  THE
POWER  TO REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF ANY BOARD, AUTHORITY, COMMISSION OR OTHER
BODY CREATED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  CHAPTER  FROM  SUCH  BOARD,  AUTHORITY,
COMMISSION  OR  OTHER BODY WITHOUT CAUSE AND FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY
SUCH REMOVAL WITH HIS OR HER APPOINTEE. MEMBERS  APPOINTED  PURSUANT  TO
THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPOINTED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL
APPOINTMENT AND SHALL SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM SERVED BY SUCH
REMOVED  MEMBER.  SUCH POWER TO REMOVE WITHOUT CAUSE SHALL ONLY APPLY TO
MEMBERS ORIGINALLY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.  NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO:
  1. PREVENT OR LIMIT ANY POWER OF THE GOVERNOR TO REMOVE  A  MEMBER  OF
SUCH  BOARD,  AUTHORITY,  COMMISSION OR BODY FROM SUCH BOARD, AUTHORITY,
COMMISSION OR BODY FOR CAUSE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01563-01-9

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