Senate Bill S4621

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York

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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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2015-S4621 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3068
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1045-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11060
2011-2012: S7685, A3725
2013-2014: S3598, A670, A5410
2017-2018: S2592, A5545, A5546
2019-2020: S407, A3912, A4337
2021-2022: S4500, A8863, A8864
2023-2024: S2804, A1011, A1019

2015-S4621 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York.

2015-S4621 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4621 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4621

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the city of
  New York water board

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 2 of section 1045-f of the public authorities
law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read  as
follows:
  2.  (A) The water board shall consist of seven members TO BE appointed
[by the mayor.] AS FOLLOWS:
  (I) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR;
  (II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE CITY COUNCIL;
  (III) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK;
AND
  (IV) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE.
  (B) ALL MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD MUST BE CONFIRMED BY  THE  CITY
COUNCIL BEFORE THEY MAY COMMENCE THEIR TERM.
  (C)  Terms of office of the members shall be two years except that the
terms of four of the board members first appointed shall be one year. At
least one member shall have experience in the science of water  resource
development. No member shall be a director of the authority.  [The mayor
shall  appoint  a  chairman  from  among  the  members of the board.] NO
APPOINTEE SHALL BE AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY, OR HAVE SERVED IN
SUCH CAPACITY IN THE PRECEDING SIX MONTH PERIOD.  THE CHAIRMAN SHALL  BE
DULY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE SAME QUORUM AND
VOTING  REQUIREMENTS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR  IN  SUBDIVISION  SEVEN  OF THIS
SECTION. All members shall continue to hold office until  their  succes-
sors  are  appointed  and  qualified.  Vacancies  shall be filled in the
manner provided for original appointments. Vacancies,  occurring  other-
wise  than  by expiration of term of office, shall be filled in the same
manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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