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opinion referred to judiciary |
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referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A6601
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GORDON
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A6601 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A6601 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor, subject to confirmation by majority vote of the legislature at a joint session to be held within thirty days of such removal, death, resignation or ascension.
2009-A6601 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6601 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 6, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GORDON, GALEF, JAFFEE, KELLNER, COOK, BROOK-KRAS- NY, CUSICK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, BARRA, FINCH, GUNTHER, JEFFRIES, KOON, MAISEL, McENENY, MOLINARO, SCARBOROUGH, SWEE- NEY, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 4 of the constitution, relating to the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of article 4 of the constitution be amended by adding a new fourth undesignated paragraph to read as follows: IN CASE OF THE REMOVAL OF THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR ALONE FROM OFFICE OR OF HIS OR HER DEATH, RESIGNATION OR ASCENSION TO GOVERNOR, THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE LEGISLATURE AT A JOINT SESSION TO BE HELD WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH REMOVAL, DEATH, RESIGNATION, OR ASCENSION. S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89073-01-9
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