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Feb 18, 2022 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 05, 2022 |
to attorney-general for opinion referred to judiciary |
Nov 10, 2021 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Sep 17, 2021 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Aug 25, 2021 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A8233
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SANTABARBARA
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-A8233 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 4 §1, Art 5 §1, Constn
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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A3464
2021-A8233 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8233 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y August 25, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 4 of the constitution, in relation to decreasing the length of the term of office for the gover- nor and lieutenant-governor to two years; and proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to the length of the term for the comptroller and attorney general Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 1 of article 4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in the governor, who shall hold office for [four] TWO years; the lieutenant-governor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The governor and lieu- tenant-governor shall be chosen at the general election held in the year [nineteen hundred thirty-eight] TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, and each [fourth] SECOND year thereafter. They shall be chosen jointly, by the casting by each voter of a single vote applicable to both offices, and the legislature by law shall provide for making such choice in such manner. The respective persons having the highest number of votes cast jointly for them for governor and lieutenant-governor respectively shall be elected. § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 1 of article 5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The comptroller and attorney-general shall be chosen at the same general election as the governor and hold office for [the same term] FOUR YEARS, and shall possess the qualifications provided in section 2 of article IV. The legislature shall provide for filling vacancies in the office of comptroller and of attorney-general. No election of a comptroller or an attorney-general shall be had except at the time of electing a governor. The comptroller shall be required: (1) to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts; (2) to audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts; and (3) EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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