Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to local governments |
Jan 28, 2021 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A3794
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BURKE
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
2021-A3794 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §63, Town L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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A9603
2021-A3794 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3794 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 28, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to rules of procedure for towns defaulting to Robert's Rules of Order THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 63 of the town law is amended to read as follows: § 63. Presiding officer and rules of procedure. The supervisor, when present, shall preside at the meetings of the town board. In the absence of the supervisor, the other members shall designate one of their members to act as temporary chairman. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn. The vote upon every question shall be taken by ayes and noes, and the names of the members present and their votes shall be entered in the minutes. Every act, motion or resolution shall require for its adoption the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the town board. The board may determine the rules of its procedure, and the supervisor may, from time to time, appoint one or more commit- tees, consisting of members of the board, to aid and assist the board in the performance of its duties. IF THE BOARD HAS NOT ESTABLISHED THE RULES OF ITS PROCEDURE OR IF THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED RULES WHICH ARE INCOMPLETE, THE BOARD SHALL USE THE MOST RECENT REVISION OF ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER FOR SUCH RULES OR FOR ANY TIME THE PROCEDURE IS INCOM- PLETE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07437-01-1
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