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ABANDONMENT:

Canals (see "Canals").
ABROGATION:

Common law, colonial and statutory

laws and resolutions repungnant to

constitution........................... 1 14
ABSENCE:

Governor absent from state,

lieutenant-governor to act as

governor............................... 4 5

Wartime absence, continuance as

commander-in-chief................... 4 5

Voter, authorization for absentee

registration and voting................ 2 2,5
ABSENTEE REGISTRATION (see also "Elections"):

Generally, laws to provide for........... 2 5
ABSENTEE VOTING (see also "Elections"):

Generally, legislative authority to

provide................................ 2 2
ACCOUNTS:

Public corporation, supervision by

comptroller............................ 10 5
ACCOUNTS AGAINST STATE (See "Claims

Against State," "State").
ACCUSATION:

Nature and cause, right to be informed... 1 6
ACCUSED (see also "Criminal Actions"):

Appearance and defense in person and

by counsel............................. 1 6

Grand jury, requirement for indictment... 1 6

Judicial officer, rights in certain

proceedings............................ 6 22(a)

Rights generally......................... 1 6

Self-incrimination, prohibition against.. 1 6

Witnesses, confrontation................. 1 6
ACTING GOVERNOR (see "Governor").
ACTION FOR WRONGFUL DEATH:

Damages recoverable not to be limited.... 1 16

Existing, not to be abrogated............ 1 16
ACTIONS (see also "Judicial Proceedings"):

Abolished courts, transferred to certain

courts................................. 6 35(b,e,f,h,i)

Conservation, provisions relating to,

restraining violations of.............. 14 4

Corporations, suits by and against....... 10 4

Pending, on effective date of judiciary

article.

Continuation and transfer................ 6 36

Hearing and determination.............. 6 34(a)

Public office, actions by attorney-general

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for forfeiture......................... 1 6

State debts, bondholders' suits to

compel payment......................... 7 16

Transfer, by certain courts.............. 6 19(a-i)
ADJOURNMENT (see "Assembly," "Legislature,"

"Senate").
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD, JUDICIAL CONFERENCE:

Composition.............................. 6 28

Establishment of standards and policies.. 6 28

Functions................................ 6 28

Supervision, unified court system........ 6 28
ADOPTION:

Children, religious persuasion to control 6 32

Family court, jurisdiction............... 6 13(b)(1)
AD VALOREM TAX:

Cities, imposition for housing subsidies. 18 4

Personal property not subject to......... 16 3
AFFIRMATION (see also "Oath or Affirmation"):

Court for trial of impeachments, members

to take................................ 6 24

Searches and seizures, warrant to be

supported by........................... 1 12

Telephone and telegraph communications,

interception, orders or warrants to

be supported by........................ 1 12
AGRICULTURAL LANDS (see "Lands").
AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, DEPARTMENT OF:

Head of, manner of appointment to be

prescribed by law...................... 5 4
AID:

Children, dependent and neglected,

legislative authority to provide....... 7 8

Housing for persons of low income,

authorization.......................... 18 2

Mentally ill or retarded, legislative

authority to provide................... 7 8

Needy persons, legislative power to

provide................................ 7 8

Nursing homes, legislative power to

provide................................ 18 2
ALLEYS:

Opening, closing, etc., by private and

local bill prohibited.................. 3 17
ALLODIAL TENURES (see "Lands").
ALLOWANCES (see "Assembly members,"

"Public Officers," "Senators").
ALMSHOUSE:

Voting residence unaffected while inmate. 2 4
ALTERNATIVE FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT (see

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"Counties").
AMENDMENTS (see "Bills," "Constitutional

Amendments," "Legislature," "Local Laws").
ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY:

Local governments, requirement for

referendum............................. 9 1(d)
APPEALS:

Affirmance of judgment or order in whole

or in part............................. 6 5(a)

City courts, outside New York City,

where taken............................ 6 8(e),35(m)

County courts, where taken............... 6 11(d)

Court of appeals,

Civil cases, appeals as of right....... 6 3(b)(1-3)

Constitutional cases,

Direct appeal.......................... 6 3(b)(1,2)

Right of appeal unaffected by court

of origin.......................... 6 3(b)(2)

Criminal cases, judgment of death,

direct appeal.......................... 6 3(b)

Decisions of appellate divisions,

Appeals involving public officers...... 6 3(b)(5)

Constitutional questions............... 6 3(b)(1)

Granting new trial or hearings, appeal

on stipulation....................... 6 3(b)(3)

Non-unanimous, appeal as of right...... 6 3(b)(1)

Final decisions of appellate division,

when appeal allowed.................... 6 3(b)(1,6)

Interlocutory decisions of appellate

divisions.............................. 6 3(b)(4)

Judgment of death, scope of review....... 6 3(a)

Judgments or orders of reversal or

modification, appeals of right......... 6 3(b)(1)

Jurisdiction,

Appeals which may be taken............. 6 3(b)(1-7)

Appeals pending therein on effective

date of judiciary article,

Continuation........................... 6 36

To hear and determine................ 6 34(a)

Legislature, power to abolish

certain appeals........................ 6 3(b)(8)

Limitation to review of questions

of law, exceptions..................... 6 3(a)

Non-unanimous decisions of appellate

division, appeals of right............. 6 3(b)(1)

Orders of appellate division granting

new trial or hearing, appeal on

stipulation............................ 6 3(b)(3)

Public officers, appeals in proceedings

affecting.............................. 6 3(b)(5)

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Reversal or modification on new facts,

unlimited power of review.............. 6 3(a)

Review, limitation to questions of law,

exception.............................. 6 3(a)

Right of appeal unaffected by amount

involved............................... 6 3(a)

Statutory provisions, constitution-

ality, direct appeal................... 6 3(b)(2)

Judgments, interlocutory, power to

affirm, reverse or modify............ 6 5(a)

Judgments of affirmance, reversal or

modification, power of appellate

court to render...................... 6 5(a)

Modification of judgment or order...... 6 5(a)

New trial, power of appellate court to

grant................................ 6 5(a)

Orders, intermediate, power to affirm,

reverse or modify.................... 6 5(a)

Pending on effective date of judiciary

article,

Continuation and transfer............ 6 36

Hearing and determination............ 6 34(a)

Reversal of judgment or order.......... 6 5(a)

Right thereto, certain cases,

unaffected by judiciary article........ 6 35(m,n)

Supreme court,

Appellate division, appeal to,

transfer to another department....... 6 4(g)

Appellate term,

Jurisdiction....................... 6 8(d,e)

Transfer thereto, power of

legislature...................... 6 11(d),35(m)

Town courts, where taken............... 6 8(d),35(m)

Transfer of unauthorized............... 6 5(b)

Village courts, where taken............ 6 8(e),35(m)
APPEARANCE (see "Accused," "Criminal

Actions").
APPELLATE DIVISIONS (see "Supreme Court,

Appellate Division").
APPOINTMENT (see "judicial Officers,"

"Public Officers," and specific

offices).
APPORTIONMENT (see also "Assembly

Districts," "Assembly members," "Senate

Districts," "Senators"):

Assembly districts,

Division of counties................... 3 5

Assembly members,

Directions for apportionment........... 3 5

Federal census controlling, exceptions. 3 4

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Number from each county................ 3 5

Ratio for apportionment................ 3 5

Courts to be convened for causes

involving.............................. 3 5

Judicial review.......................... 3 5

Preference to be given causes

involving............................ 3 5

Review by supreme court, suit of

citizen.............................. 3 5

Senate districts,

Division of state.................... 3 3

Readjustment or alteration........... 3 4

Senators,

Federal census controlling, excep-

tions.............................. 3 4

Ratio for apportionment.............. 3 4
APPROPRIATIONS (see also "Bills,"

"Legislature"):

Bills,

Amendment or alteration of bills

submitted by governor................ 7 4

Appropriating public moneys for local

or private purposes, two-thirds

vote required........................ 3 20

Approval by governor, when required,

Appropriation bills generally........ 4 7

................................... 7 6

Budget bills......................... 7 4,6

Barge canal, annual appropriations

authorized, if leased or transferred

to federal government.............. 15 4

Effective after passage without action

by governor........................ 7 4

Items, approval of some and disapproval

of others.......................... 4 7

Restrictions on,

Consideration of certain........... 7 5

Content of certain................. 7 6

Separate bill for each appropriation,

when required...................... 7 6

Specification of sum, object and

purpose of appropriation........... 7 7

Claims against state, appropriations

by legislature to pay................ 3 19

Contribution to state sinking funds.... 7 16

Estimates by departments to governor... 7 1

Housing, low rent, etc., appropriations

from general fund.................... 18 2

Judiciary, appropriations,

Approval by governor................. 7 4

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Restrictions on amendment inapplicable

to................................. 7 4

Legislature, appropriations,

Approval by governor................. 7 4

Restrictions on amendment inapplicable

to................................. 7 4

Message from governor, consideration

of new bill.......................... 7 5

Moneys not to be paid out except by.... 7 7

Municipalities, payment of

indebtedness......................... 8 2

New bill, legislature not to consider

before acting on governor's bills,

exception............................ 7 5

Reforestation, appropriations.......... 14 3

Separate bills, when required,

exceptions .......................... 7 6

State debts, payment................... 7 16

State sinking funds.................... 7 15

Sums not to be fixed by reference to

other laws........................... 7 7

Supplemental appropriation bill,

Submission by governor............... 7 3

Support of government, separate bills

not required....................... 7 6

Three-fifths quorum required for passing

certain bills........................ 3 23

Time for payment under acts making..... 7 7

Veto of items in bills, passage by

legislature over..................... 4 7

Wild life conservation,

appropriations....................... 14 3
ARIETTA:

Exchange of certain forest preserve

lands, authorized...................... 14 1
ARMED FORCES (see also "Bonus" and "Civil

Service"):

Judges, certain, eligibility to serve.... 6 20(b)(1)

Article of Commerce:

Labor of human beings not considered... 1 17
ASSEMBLY (see also "Assembly members,"

"Legislature"):

Adjournment exceeding two days, consent

of senate required..................... 3 10

Bills (see also "Appropriations,"

"Bills," "Legislature"),

Amendment of bills passed by senate.... 3 12

Desks of members, three day rule....... 3 14

Enacting clause........................ 3 13

Introduction........................... 3 12

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Law enacted only by bill............... 3 13

Passage, conditions prerequisite,...... 3 14

Majority vote required............... 3 14

Veto, reconsideration, two-thirds

vote required.......................... 4 7

Constitutional amendments,

Proposal............................... 19 1

Reference to next legislative

session.............................. 19 1

Districts (see "Assembly Districts").

Doors to be kept open, exception......... 3 10

Election, when held...................... 3 8

Elections, returns and qualifications of

members................................ 3 9

Forfeiture of membership on acceptance

of certain offices..................... 3 7

Impeachment, power, how exercised........ 6 24

Journal of proceedings (see also

"Legislature"),

Bills, final passage, ayes and nays

to be entered........................ 3 14

Governor's objections to bills

to be entered........................ 4 7

Keeping and publishing................. 3 10

Passage of bill over veto, entry....... 4 7

Removal of judicial officers, charges

and votes to be entered............ 6 23(c)

Three-fifths quorum for certain bills,

yeas and nays to be entered........ 3 23

Legislative power vested in assembly

and senate........................... 3 1

Legislature, extraordinary sessions.... 4 3

Members,

Additional allowance as managers of

impeachment........................ 3 6

Allowance as officer or for service

in special capacity, not to be

increased or diminished during

term............................. 3 6

Apportionment,

Counties, number of members........ 3 5

Division of county into assembly

districts........................ 3 5

Duty of legislature................ 3 5

Federal census controlling,

exceptions....................... 3 4

Ratio for apportionment............ 3 5

Review by supreme court............ 3 5

Compensation,

Annual, law fixing, same in each

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house............................ 3 6

Other, prohibited.................. 3 6

13 7

Not to be increased or diminished

during term...................... 3 6

13 7

Districts, to be chosen from single.. 3 5

Elections returns and qualifications. 3 9

Forfeiture of membership on

acceptance of certain offices...... 3 7

Hamilton county to elect with Fulton

county............................. 3 5

Impeachment by, majority vote

required........................... 6 24

Number,.............................. 3 2

Minimum in each county, exception.. 3 5

Qualifications,...................... 3 7

House to be judge of............... 3 9

Salary and allowances................ 3 6

Speeches and debates privileged...... 3 11

Term of office....................... 3 2

Time for election.................... 3 8

Traveling expenses................... 3 6

Vacancy in office, creation.......... 3 7

Officers, selection.................... 3 9

Privilege of members, speeches and

debates.............................. 3 11

Qualifications for membership,......... 3 7

Power to judge....................... 3 9

Quorum,

Majority of members to constitute.... 3 9

Three-fifths required for passing

certain bills...................... 3 23

Removal of judicial officers,

Court of appeals judges and supreme

court justices..................... 6 23(a)

Court on the judiciary, stay of

action............................. 6 22(e)

Representation, each county entitled

to, exception........................ 3 5

Rules of proceedings, determination.... 3 9

Speaker,

Court on the judiciary, notification

of removal charges................. 6 22(e)

Governor, when to act as............. 4 6

Selection............................ 3 9

Yeas and nays, reconsideration of

vetoed bills......................... 4 7
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS:

Alteration and creation, federal census

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controlling............................ 3 4,5

Assembly members to be chosen from

single, exception,..................... 3 5

Hamilton county to join with Fulton

county............................... 3 5

Description, filing...................... 3 5

Duration and continuance, exception...... 3 5

Existing unaffected by new apportionment. 3 5

Form..................................... 3 5

Formation,

City blocks not to be divided.......... 3 5

Counties having more than one senate

district............................. 3 5

Directions and restrictions............ 3 5

Division of county, when and by whom

made................................. 3 5

Equality in number of inhabitants

to control........................... 3 5

Limitation on population............... 3 5

Rules.................................. 3 5

Senate districts,

Disregarded, when may be............. 3 4

To be wholly included within......... 3 5

Towns not to be divided, exception... 3 5

Member of legislature, residence..... 3 7

Number............................... 3 5

Readjustment, federal census controll-

ing................................ 3 4

Territory to be contiguous............... 3 5
ASSEMBLY, RIGHT OF:

Guaranty................................. 1 9
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS (see also "Assembly,"

"Legislature"):

Acceptance of certain offices to

vacate seat............................ 3 7

Allowances as officer or for service

in special capacity.................... 3 6

Apportionment,........................... 3 5

Counties entitled to one member,....... 3 5

Hamilton county to join with Fulton

county............................. 3 5

Two members or more................ 3 5

Directions and restrictions...... 3 5

Federal census controlling,

exceptions..................... 3 4

Ratio for apportionment.............. 3 5

Review by supreme court.............. 3 5

Assembly to be judge of elections

and qualifications............... 3 9

Commissioner of deeds, not

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disqualified for appointment..... 3 7

Compensation, allowances and

traveling expenses,.............. 3 6

Constitution and laws to govern and

control.......................... 3 6

Existing, continuance until

changed.......................... 3 6

Not to be increased or diminished

during term.................... 3 6

............................... 13 7

Court on the judiciary, stay of

proceedings.......................... 6 22(e)

Districts (see "Assembly Districts").

Elections, when held,................ 3 8

Effect of law making new

apportionment...................... 3 5

Other compensation prohibited........ 3 6

................................ 13 7

Impeachment, majority vote required.... 6 24

Ineligibility for certain civil

appointments......................... 3 7

Judicial officers, removal of certain,

Charges against, time to prefer to

stay action by court on judiciary.... 6 22(e)

Two-thirds vote required............... 6 23(a)

National guard, not disqualified

for membership......................... 3 7

Naval militia, not disqualified

for membership......................... 3 7

Number,.................................. 3 2

Each county entitled to one, exception. 3 5

Office without compensation, eligibility

for appointment........................ 3 7

Qualifications........................... 3 7

Quorum................................... 3 9,23

Reserve forces of the United States,

eligibility for membership............. 3 7

Salary, law fixing annual................ 3 6

Speeches and debates, not subject to

question............................... 3 11

Term of office........................... 3 2

Traveling expenses, reimbursement,

limitation............................. 3 6

Vacancy in office, when created.......... 3 7
ASSESSMENT ROLL:

Valuation of real estate for debt and

tax limit purposes....................... 8 4,10
ASSESSMENTS:

Equalization ratio, determination for

tax limit purposes....................... 8 10

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Full value, not to exceed.................. 16 2

Legislature to prevent abuses therein...... 8 12

Local governments, adoption and

amendment of laws governing.............. 9 2(c)

State comptroller's powers................. 5 1

Supervision, review and equalization,

legislature to provide................... 16 2
ASSOCIATIONS (see also "Corporations"):

Grants by private or local bill

prohibited,

Exclusive privilege, immunity or

franchise............................ 3 17

Exemption from taxation................ 3 17

Railroad tracks, privilege of laying

down................................. 3 17

Inclusion in term "corporation".......... 10 4
ASYLUM:

Voting residence unaffected while inmate. 2 4
ATTEMPTS (see "Bribery," "Public Officers").
ATTORNEY:

Accused, right to appear by.............. 1 6

Court on the judiciary, designation of... 6 22(f)

Judges and justices,

Eligibility to office.................. 6 20(a,c)

Prohibition against practicing law..... 6 20(b)(4)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL:

Conservation provisions, notice of suits

to restrain violations................. 14 4

Constitutional amendments, reference for

opinion,............................... 19 1

Effect of failure to render............ 19 1

Election................................. 5 1

Forfeiture of public office, suits by.... 1 6

Law, department head..................... 5 4

Notice of actions to restrain,

Payment or refund of state moneys

without audit........................ 5 1

Violations of conservation provisions.. 14 4

Qualifications........................... 5 1

Removal of public officers, suit by...... 1 6

Term of office........................... 5 1

Vacancy in office,

Legislature to provide for filling..... 5 1

No election except at time of electing

governor............................. 5 1
AUDIT:

Claims against state..................... 3 19
AUDIT AND CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF:

Comptroller as head...................... 5 4
AUTHORITIES (see also "Public Corporations"):

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Rules and regulations of state

authorities............................ 4 8
BAIL:

Prohibition against excessive............ 1 5

Ballot (see "Elections").

Banking, Department of:

Head of department, appointment and

removal................................ 5 4
BANKS AND BANKING (see also "Savings Banks"):

Corporations, formation under general

laws................................... 10 3

Special charters for, legislature not

to grant............................. 10 3
BAR ASSOCIATION, NEW YORK STATE:

Court on the judiciary, request by

majority of executive committee to

convene................................ 6 22(d)
BARGE CANALS (see "Canals").
BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN:

Forest preserve, construction of ski

trails permitted....................... 14 1
BETTING:

Horse races, pari-mutuel betting,

authorization.......................... 1 9

Voters, disqualification................. 2 3
BILL OF RIGHTS:

Constitutional provisions generally...... 1 1-18
BILLS (see also "Appropriations,"

"Budget," "Legislature"):

Amendments,

Either house may make.................. 3 12

Prohibited on last reading............. 3 14

Revision bills free of certain

restrictions......................... 3 21

Appropriations,

Amendment or alteration of governor's

bills................................ 7 4

Approval of and objection to specific

items................................ 4 7

Disapproved items ineffective,......... 4 7

Subject to provisions governing

vetoed bills....................... 4 7

Governor, action by,

Approval, when required,

Appropriation bills generally...... 4 7

................................. 7 6

Budget bills....................... 7 4,6

Message from governor,

consideration of new........... 7 5

Priority of consideration for

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bills submitted by governor.... 7 5

Provisions to relate specifically

to items of appropriation...... 7 6

Reconsideration, passage over veto

of items disapproved........... 4 7

Separate bill for each

appropriation.................. 7 6

Specification of sums, objects

and purposes................... 7 7

Three-fifths quorum required

for passing certain............ 3 23

Two-thirds vote required,

appropria tion for local or

private purposes............... 3 20

Veto of bills making, passage

over, two-thirds vote

required....................... 4 7

Approval by governor before becoming

law................................ 4 7

................................... 7 4,6

Assent of majority required for

passage in each house.............. 3 14

Budget (see "Budget").

Claims of state, bills releasing,

three-fifths quorum necessary

for passage........................ 3 23

Creation of debt, bills, three-fifths

quorum necessary for passage....... 3 23

Desks of members, three day rule..... 3 14

Enacting clause...................... 3 13

Enactment of law by bill only........ 3 13

Existing law not to be made

applicable by reference,........... 3 16

Statutory revision bills,

exception........................ 3 21

Failure of governor to return bill

in time, effect.................... 4 7

Final adjournment, approval by

governor necessary................. 4 7

Final passage (see "Passage" under

"Bills").

Form, final, requirements

for printing....................... 3 14

Governor, action after passage,...... 4 7

................................... 7 4,6

Presentation to, before

becoming law..................... 4 7

Incorporation of existing law by

reference prohibited............... 3 16

Introduction in either house......... 3 12

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Journal, entry of ayes and nayes

on final passage................... 3 14

Law, when bill becomes............... 4 7

Local (see "private or local bills"

under "Bills").

Messages required for passage,

Appropriation bills, governor's

message certifying to

necessity of passage in advance

of budget bills................ 7 5

Local government, special laws

affecting, Certificate of necessity

from governor, exceptions........ 9 2(b)

Request from chief executive officer

and local legislative body....... 9 2(b)

Request from local legislative

body............................. 9 2(b)

New York city,

Local offices, laws affecting...... 13 13(c)

Certificate of necessity from

governor prohibited............ 9 2(b)

Waiver of three day rule, governor's

certificate of necessity for

immediate vote................. 3 14

Object or purpose to be stated

in appropriation bills........... 7 7

Origination in either house........ 3 12

Passage (see also "Vote required

for final passage" under "Bills"),

Ayes and nays to be taken

and entered on journal......... 3 14

Conditions pre-requisite......... 3 14

Majority vote required........... 3 14

Message of necessity for

immediate vote................. 3 14

Veto, passage over, two-thirds

vote required.................. 4 7

Printing requirement............... 3 14

Private or local bills (see also

"Local Laws," "Special Laws"),

Cases in which not authorized.... 3 17

Not to embrace more than one

subject to be expressed in

title,......................... 3 15

Statutory revision bills,

exception...................... 3 21

Public utilities, municipal

ownership, limitation on

legislative power over profits... 3 18

Statutory revision bills free

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of certain restrictions.......... 3 21

Taxation,

Statement of tax and

object in tax bills............ 3 22

Three-fifths quorum required for

passing tax bills.............. 3 23

Three calendar legislative days,

requirement for placing bills

on desks of members............ 3 14

Three-fifths quorum necessary for

passage of certain............. 3 23

Time for approval by governor.... 4 7

Veto by governor,

Passage over veto............ 4 7

Return to house of origin

with objections............ 4 7

Vote required for final passage,

Majority vote, ordinary quorum,

Bills generally.............. 3 14

Concurrent resolutions, constitu-

tional amendments.................. 19 1

Majority vote, three-fifths quorum,

Appropriation of public money

or property, bills making,

continuing or reviving......... 3 23

Claim or demand of state,

bills releasing, discharging or

commuting...................... 3 23

Debt or charge, bills creating... 3 23

Tax, bills imposing, continuing

or reviving...................... 3 23

Two-thirds vote,

Appropriations for local or

private purposes, bills

making......................... 3 20

Court of appeals judges,

concurrent resolutions removing

from office.................... 6 23(a)

Items of appropriations disap-

proved, passage over veto...... 4 7

Local governments, special

laws affecting................. 9 2(b)

New York city, bills relating

to certain offices........... 13 13(c)

Vote required for final

passage--( Concluded)

Two-thirds vote--(Concluded)

Supreme court justices, concurrent

resolutions removing from

office........................... 6 23(a)

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Vetoed bills, passage on

reconsideration.................. 4 7
BINGO:

Conduct authorized, subject to

certain restrictions................... 1 9
BLIND:

Education and support,

legislative authority.................. 7 8

State institutions, not subject to

visitation and inspection by

board of social welfare................ 17 2
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (see also

"Counties"):

District court, may request

legislature to establish............... 6 16(a)

Division of county into assembly

districts, power and duty.............. 3 5

Election of members in city.............. 13 8

Prohibition against private or

local bill............................. 3 17
BOARD OF ELECTIONS (see "Elections").
BOARD OF REGISTRATION (see "Elections").
BONDS (see "Debts," "Municipalities,"

"State").
BONUS:

Aggregate debt........................... 7 18

Amount................................... 7 18

Armed forces, service.................... 7 18

Eligibility.............................. 7 18

Laws, what to provide.................... 7 18

Next of kin of deceased

veterans, eligibility.................. 7 18

periods and places of service

to control amount...................... 7 18

State residence, condition pre-requisite

to eligibility......................... 7 18

Veterans, eligibility.................... 7 18

World War II, service.................... 7 18
BOOKMAKING:

Prohibition against authorization

or allowance........................... 1 9
BOUNDARY WATERS:

Bridges over, authorization by

private or local bill.................. 3 17
BRIBERY:

District attorney, removal for

failure to prosecute................... 13 13(b)

Expenses of investigation and

prosecution as state charge............ 13 13(b)

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Right of suffrage, loss upon conviction.. 2 3
BRIDGES:

Boundary waters, private or local

bill for building over, authorized..... 3 17

Private or local bill for

building prohibited.................... 3 17
BRONX COUNTY:

County court,

Abolished.............................. 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings, transferred

to supreme court..................... 6 35(b)

Appeals, where taken................... 6 35(m)

Documents, disposal thereof............ 6 35(a)

Judges, to be justices of supreme

court for remainder of term.......... 6 6(d),35(b)

Papers, disposal thereof............... 6 35(a)

Personnel, non-judicial, assigned

to certain courts.................... 6 35(l)

Records, disposal thereof.............. 6 35(a)

Seal, disposal thereof................. 6 35(a)
BROOME COUNTY:

Special county judge, office

abolished, judge to be judge of

family court for remainder

of term................................ 6 35(g)
BUDGET (see also "Appropriations," "Bills"):

Amendment or supplement by

governor............................... 7 3

Bills,

Alteration or amendment by

legislature prohibited, exceptions... 7 4

Approval by governor,

when required........................ 7 4

..................................... 7 6

Effective after passage without action

by governor.......................... 7 4

Legislature and judiciary

appropriations subject to approval

of governor.......................... 7 4

Restriction on consideration of

other appropriations................. 7 5

Restriction on contents................ 7 6

Separate bill for each appropriation,

requirement inapplicable............. 7 6

Specific relation to particular

appropriation, requirement for

provisions........................... 7 6

Submission by governor with

budget............................... 7 3

Contents............................. 7 2

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Department estimates................. 7 1

Department heads, duty to appear

at hearings on request of

legislature or committee........... 7 3

Estimates and information required

from department.................... 7 1

Hearing and appearances before

legislature or committee........... 7 3

Hearings and attendance.............. 7 1

Legislature and judiciary, estimates

of needs, transmission to

governor........................... 7 1

Action thereon by governor......... 7 1

Preparation and submission....... 7 2

Revenue estimates, submission

by governor.................... 7 2

Legislation for revenues,

recommendations by governor........ 7 2

State departments,

Estimates and information to be

supplied by heads................ 7 1

Hearing and attendance............. 7 1

Submission by governor to

legislature........................ 7 2
BUFFALO, CITY OF:

Improvements, debts excluded

in computing limitation................ 8 6
BUREAUS (see "State Boards," "State

Bureaus").
CANALS:

Abandonment, prohibition against......... 15 1

Exception, lease or transfer

to federal government................ 15 4

Barge canal, lease or transfer

to federal government authorized....... 15 4

Annual appropriation by

state authorized..................... 15 4

Canal lands and properties, legislature

may authorize use by public

thruway corporations................. 10 6

Canal lands and properties no longer

useful, disposition authorized....... 15 2

Cancellation of unjust and

oppressive contracts on

application of contractor............ 15 3

Contracts for work or materials,

letting to lowest bidder,

security required.................... 15 3

Disposition, prohibition against....... 15 1

Exception, lease or transfer

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to federal government................ 15 4

Extra compensation to

contractor prohibited................ 15 3

Federal government,

Lease or transfer of barge

canal to, authorization............ 15 4

Forest lands, use for construction

of canal reservoirs authorized....... 14 2

General provisions relating to......... 15 1-4

Improvement, legislature to provide.... 15 3

Lease, prohibition against............. 15 1

Exception, lease or transfer

to federal government.............. 15 4

Permits for occupancy or use

of lands or structures, legislative

authorization for granting........... 15 1

Repairs, annual provision

for expenses......................... 15 3

Sale,

Canal lands and properties no

longer necessary or useful,

authorization...................... 15 2

Funds derived, payment into

treasury........................... 15 2

Prohibition against; exception....... 15 1,4

Superintendence, annual expenses,

legislature to provide............... 15 3

Tolls prohibited....................... 15 3

Unjust or oppressive contracts,

cancellation by superintendent

of public works...................... 15 3
CAPITAL OR INFAMOUS CRIMES:

Grand jury, indictment necessary

for prosecution, exceptions............ 1 6

Judgment of death,

Court of appeals, jurisdiction,

direct appeal to..................... 6 3(b)

Jury trial, prohibition

against waiver......................... 1 2
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS:

New York city, taxes,

exclusion from tax limitation.......... 8 11
CAPITAL STOCK:

Municipalities, ownership in

private corporation or association

prohibited............................. 8 1

Savings banks, prohibited................ 10 3
CAYUGA CANAL (see also "Canals"):

Disposition, prohibition against......... 15 1

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Exceptions............................... 15 2
CENSUS (see "Federal Census").
CERTIFICATE OF NECESSITY (see also

"Bills," "Governor," "Legislature"):

Governor to legislature,

Bills, imemdiate vote on,

facts necessitating.................. 3 14

Immediate passage of appropriation

bills not submitted by

governor............................. 7 5

Local governments, outside

New York city, special

laws affecting..................... 9 2(b)

New York city, certain cases......... 13 13(c)
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS (see
also "Municipalities," "State"):

Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse,

additional debts excluded

from debt limitation................... 8 6

Debts excluded from

debt limitation........................ 8 5

Municipalities,

Appropriations for redemption.......... 8 2

Exclusion in computation of

debt limitation...................... 8 5

Real property, limitation of taxes..... 8 10

Taxes excluded from

tax limitation....................... 8 11

New York city, certain additional

indebtedness excluded from

debt limitation........................ 8 7,7-a
CERTIFICATION:

Judges, certain, to

continue service....................... 6 25(b)
CERTIFIED QUESTIONS (see "Appeals"):
CHAMPLAIN CANAL (see also "Canals:):

Disposition, prohibition against......... 15 1

Exceptions............................. 15 2
CHANGE OF VENUE:

Providing by private or local

bill prohibited........................ 3 17
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS(see also

"Corporations"):

Support, payments by local

governments authorized................. 8 1

Tax exemption of property................ 16 1

Visitation and inspection................ 17 2

Voting residence unaffected while

confined at certain.................... 2 4
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS:

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Bingo or lotto, conduct by

certain, authorized.................... 1 9
CHARTERS:

Banking corporations, special

charters prohibited.................... 10 3

Savings banks and institutions,

conformity to general laws............. 10 3
CHATTELS:

Action for recovery, jurisdiction,

County court............................. 6 11(a)

District court........................... 6 16(d)

New York city-wide court

of civil jurisdiction.................. 6 15(b)
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY:

Special county judge, office

abolished, judge to be judge of

family court for remainder of term..... 6 35(g)
CHILDREN:

Delinquent, neglected or dependent,

jurisdiction of family court........... 6 13(b)(1)

Dependent children, homes for,

maintenance by municipalities.......... 8 1

Education, legislature to provide,....... 11 1

Transportation to and from

schools, authorization............... 11 3

Family court, jurisdiction generally..... 6 13(b-c)

Institutions, visitation and inspection.. 17 2

Juvenile delinquents, education and

support................................ 7 8

Neglected and dependent,

Aid, care and support, legislative

authority to provide................. 7 8

Institutions, visitation and

inspection........................... 17 2

Religious persuasion to control

adoption, guardianship, etc............ 6 32

Services, health and welfare,

legislature may provide,............... 7 8

Municipalities, authority

to provide........................... 8 1
CHILDREN'S COURTS:

Abolished................................ 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings, transferred

to family court........................ 6 35(h)

Appeals, where taken..................... 6 35(m)

Documents, disposal thereof............ 6 35(a)

Judges, to be judges of the

family court for remainder

of term................................ 6 35(g)

Papers, disposal thereof................. 6 35(a)

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Personnel, non-judicial, assigned

to certain courts...................... 6 35(l)

Records, disposal hereof................. 6 35(a)

Seal, disposal thereof................... 6 35(a)
CITIES (see also "Municipalities"):

Acceptance of certain offices under

city government to vacate

seat in legislature.................... 3 17

Action to compel setting

aside funds for payment

of indebtedness........................ 8 2

Acquisition of property, local

laws relating thereto.................. 9 2(c)

Adoption and amendment of

local laws............................. 9 1(a),2(c)

Agreements, authorization for

certain, relating to service etc....... 9 1(c)

Annexation of territory, procedure....... 9 1(d)

Appointment, officers not provided

for by constitution.................... 9 1(b)

Appropriation for payment

of indebtedness........................ 8 2

Assembly districts, formation,

City blocks not to be divided.......... 3 5

When and by whom made................ 3 5

Assessments, duty of legislature

to restrict............................ 8 12

Bingo, power to authorize................ 1 9

Bonds,

Ownership in private

corporation prohibited............... 8 1

Pension or retirement systems, serial

bonds, exclusion from

indebtedness......................... 8 5

Borrowing, duty of legislature

to restrict............................ 8 12

Capitol improvements, New York

City, taxes for certain,

exclusion from tax limitation........ 8 11

Certificate of indebtedness, exclusion

in computing limitations............... 8 5

Charitable institutions, payments to..... 8 1

Claims against, power to

adopt and amend local laws............. 9 2(c)

Common council (see "Common Council").

Comptroller, supervision of

accounts of public corporations........ 10 5

Condemnation of property................. 1 7

....................................... 9 1(e)

Consent to public corporation

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to contract indebtedness............... 8 3

Contractors,

Power to adopt and amend local

laws for protection of employees..... 9 2(c)

Correctional institutions,

Authorization of indebtedness

for maintenance...................... 8 1

Care, support and maintenance

of privately-operated, authorization

of payment........................... 8 1

County, membership of governing

elective body not to be

subject of local laws.................. 9 2(c)

County wholly included in city,

Time for election of officers.......... 13 8

Elective governing body

not required......................... 9 1(a)

Indebtedness, power to contract........ 8 9

Indebtedness of county not to

be included in city indebtedness..... 8 9

Court of special sessions (see

"Court of Special Sessions").

Dependent children, authorization of

indebtedness for maintenance,

care and support....................... 8 1

Drainage systems,

Common or excess, legislature

may authorize........................ 8 2(a)

Indebtedness, exclusion from

debt limitation...................... 8 2(a)

Revenues, restriction on use........... 8 2(a)

Education,

Indebtedness for, exclusion

from debt limitation................. 8 10

School districts, certain, tax

limitation on real property.......... 8 10

School system, legislative power

unaffected by local government

article.............................. 9 3(a)

Tax limitation on real property........ 8 10

Elections,

Annexation of territory, procedure..... 9 1(d)

Officers not provided for

by constitution...................... 9 1(b)

Public corporations, approval

of certain powers.................... 10 5

Time for election of officers.......... 13 8

Electric utility, fair return

on value of property................... 9 1(f)

Eleemosynary institutions,

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payment to............................. 8 1

Eminent domain,

Condemnation of property............... 1 7

..................................... 9 1(e)

Housing, grant of power authorized..... 18 2

Excess taking for housing purposes....... 18 8

Employees,

Civil service, appointments

and promotions....................... 5 6

Compensation, power to adapt

and amend local laws................. 9 2(c)

Membership in retirement system,

benefits not to be impaired.......... 5 7

Protection of safety and welfare....... 9 2(c)

Veterans' preference and credits

in civil service..................... 5 6

Excess taking of lands, sale

or lease............................... 9 1(e)

..................................... 18 8

Exclusions, in computation of debt

and tax limitation..................... 8 5,11

Existing laws, continuance............... 9 3(b)

Existing powers as to local laws......... 9 2(c)

Expenditures, certain, exclusion

from debt limitations.................. 8 11

Family homes, authorization of

indebtedness for maintenance

of needy children therein.............. 8 1

Firefighters, retired, pensions

may be increased....................... 8 1

Fiscal Officers,

Exclusion of indebtedness from

tax limitation, determination........ 8 11

Payment of indebtedness................ 8 2

Gas utility, fair return on

value of property.................... 9 1(f)

Gifts of moneys or credit for

private purposes prohibited.......... 8 1

Governmental functions, apportionment

of costs, authorization.............. 9 1(g)

Health,

Protection of employees, local

laws affecting....................... 9 2(c)

Services for children, indebtedness.... 8 1

Hours of labor,

Amendment or repeal of certain laws.... 9 2(c)

Power to adopt and amend local laws.... 9 2(c)

Regulation by legislature.............. 13 14

Housing (see "Housing").

Indebtedness,

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Conditions for refunding............. 8 2

County lying within, cessation

of county's power to contract...... 8 9

County indebtedness not

included in city's................. 8 9

Debts excluded in computing

limitations........................ 8 2(a),5,7(a)

................................... 18 4,5

Education purposes, certain

cities, exclusion.................. 8 4

Housing,

Debts, exclusion of liability

for repayment of certain loans....... 18 5

Limitation............................. 18 4

Public corporations, liability for

repayment of state loans............. 18 5

Legislative power to limit............. 8 12

Limitations on......................... 8 2,4

Needy, authorization for support....... 8 1

Nursing homes--(see "Nursing Homes")

Period for which contracted............ 8 2

Prior valid indebtedness unaffected.... 8 8

Prohibitation against giving

or loaning credit.................... 8 1

Public corporations, inclusion

of indebtedness...................... 8 3

Restrictions........................... 8 2,4

School districts, certain, exclusion... 8 4

Sewage facilities, exclusion of

indebtedness from limitation......... 8 2-a,5

Inferior courts (see "Inferior Courts").

Joint municipal facilities or services

Agreements, power to make.............. 9 1(c)

Cost, apportionment thereof............ 9 1(c)

Indebtedness, joint or several,

may be contracted therefor........... 8 1

Municipalities may join

together to provide.................. 8 1

Taxes and charges may be

imposed therefor..................... 8 1

Justices of the peace (see "Justices

of the Peace").

Legislation to apply alike to

all cities............................. 9 2(b)

Legislative body,

Adoption and amendment of

local laws........................... 9 1(a)

Composition and membership, local

laws to provide therefor............. 9 2(c)

Request to legislature for

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passage of special laws.............. 9 2(b)

Legislators ineligible for certain

civil appointments..................... 3 7

Legislature may confer and

withdraw powers........................ 9 2(b)

Loans,

Legislature to restrict powers......... 8 12

Money or credit, private

purposes prohibited.................. 8 1

Loans of credit, legislature

to restrict powers..................... 8 12

Local laws, power to adopt and amend..... 9 1(a),2(c)

Lotto, power to authorize................ 1 9

Magistrate's courts, abolished........... 6 35(a)

Municipalities (see "Municipalities").

New York City (see "New York City").

Officers,

Appointment and removal................ 9 2(c)

Compensation, power to fix............. 9 2(c)

Election............................... 13 8

Local laws concerning,

power to adopt....................... 9 1(a)

Organization, legislature to provide..... 9 2(a)

Orphan asylums, authorization

for maintenance........................ 8 1

Pension or retirement system,

bonds, exclusion from debt

limitation............................. 8 5

Pledge of faith and credit,

Low rent housing projects.............. 18 4

Payment of indebtedness................ 8 2

Police officers, retired, pensions

may be increased..................... 8 1

Political subdivisions (see "Political

Subdivisions").

Poor, authorization of indebtedness

for support............................ 8 1

Populations for registration

purposes, latest census

controlling, exception................. 2 5

Private agencies, payments to............ 8 1

Private property, taking for

public use............................. 1 7

....................................... 9 1(e)

Property, affairs and government,

Legislature, restrictions.............. 9 2(b)

Power to adopt and amend

local laws affecting................. 9 2(c)

Authorization for local law

not affecting...................... 9 2(a)

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Public corporations,

Creation of indebtedness prohibited

without consent of city.............. 8 3

Real estate subject to

taxes and assessments................ 8 3

State loans thereto, liability of

city................................. 18 5

Supervision of accounts by

comptroller.......................... 10 5

Public improvements,

Exclusion of indebtedness in

computing debt limitations .......... 8 5

Revenues of certain, application

and use.............................. 8 10-a

Water supply, restrictions

inapplicable......................... 8 10-a

Public officers,

Election and term...................... 9 2(c)

Salary, compensation or working

conditions, local law affecting...... 9 2(c)

Public works, hours and wages.......... 1 17

..................................... 13 14

Real estate taxes,

Education purposes, exclusion from

limitation in certain cities......... 8 10

Limitation on amount................... 8 10

Reformatory institutions, payments to.... 8 1

Refunding indebtedness, conditions....... 8 2

Registration of voters,

Permanent system, authorization........ 2 6

Qualifications......................... 2 5

Request to legislature for passage

of special laws........................ 9 2(c)

Retirement systems,

Bonds, exclusion from

debt limitation...................... 8 5

Local laws affecting certain,

prohibited........................... 9 3(a)

Revenue producing service, exclusion

of indebtedness from limitation........ 8 5

Safety, protection of employees,

adoption of local laws................. 9 2(c)

Salaries of employees, etc.,

Power to adopt and amend

local laws........................... 9 2(c)

Regulation by legislature.............. 13 14

Sale or lease of excess lands............ 9 1(e)

School districts, indebtedness,

exclusion from debt

limitation of certain.................. 8 4

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Schools and school systems,

legislative power...................... 9 3(a)

Senate districts, formation,

blocks not to be divided............... 3 4

Services, joint or cooperative,

contracts.............................. 9 1(c)

Sewage facilities, exclusion of

indebtedness from debt limitation...... 8 2-a,5

Sewage systems,

Common or excess, legislature

may authorize........................ 8 2-a

Indebtedness, exclusion from

debt limitation...................... 8 2-a

Revenues, restrictions on use.......... 8 2-a

Special elections, public corporations,

approval of grant of

certain powers......................... 10 5

Special laws prohibited, legislature

to pass general laws, exception........ 9 2(b)

Stocks, ownership in private

corporations prohibited................ 8 1

Streets, power to adopt and

amend local laws....................... 9 2(c)

Subcontractors, employees, thereof,

laws for protection.................... 9 2(c)

..................................... 13 14

Taxes,

Amount to be raised by

real estate, limited................. 8 10

Exclusion of certain expenditures.... 8 11

Capital expenditures, exclusion

from tax limitation.................. 8 11

Education purposes, exclusion

from tax limitation.................. 8 10

Expenditures, certain, exclusion

from tax limitation.................. 8 11

Legislative power to limit............. 8 12

Power to adopt and

amend local laws..................... 9 2(c)

Real property, limitation

on taxation.......................... 8 10-12

Valuation limiting indebtedness........ 8 4

Terms of office, power to adopt

and amend local laws................... 9 2(c)

Transfer of function and duties,

Alternative form of county

government, election................. 9 1(h)

Legislature may provide therefor....... 9 1(h)

Transit facilities, power to

enact local laws....................... 9 2(c)

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Utilities, public, fair returns

on value of property................... 9 1(f)

Wages of employees, etc.,

Adoption and amendment of local laws... 9 2(c)

Regulation by legislature.............. 13 14

Water Supply,

Common or excess, legislature

may authorize........................ 8 2-a

Indebtedness, exclusion from

limitation........................... 8 2

Revenues, restrictions on

use inapplicable..................... 8 10-a

Water, public utility, fair return

on value of property................... 9 1(f)

Welfare services for children,

authorization.......................... 8 1

Working conditions of employees, etc.,

Local laws may provide therefor........ 9 2(c)

Regulation by legislature.............. 13 14
CITIZENS:

Bill of rights........................... 1 1-18

Disfranchisement prohibited, exception... 1 1

Religious worship, right guaranteed...... 1 3

Rights and privileges guaranteed,

exception.............................. 1 1

Speech and press, liberty of............. 1 8

Voters, qualifications................... 2 1
CITIZENSHIP (see specific offices).

CITY COMPTROLLER:

Public corporation, supervision of

accounts............................... 10 5
CITY COURT, NEW YORK CITY:

Abolished................................ 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings, transferred

to city-wide court of civil

jurisdiction........................... 6 35(e)

Appeals, where taken..................... 6 35(m)

Documents, disposal thereof.............. 6 35(a)

Judges, to be judges of city-wide court

of civil jurisdiction for remainder

of term................................ 6 35(c)

Papers, disposal thereof................. 6 35(a)

Personnel, non-judicial, assigned to

certain courts......................... 6 35(1)

Records, disposal thereof................ 6 35(a)

Seal, disposal thereof................... 6 35(a)
CITY COURTS, OUTSIDE CITY OF NEW YORK:

Actions and proceedings,

County courts, concurrent

jurisdiction......................... 6 11(a)

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Transfer therefrom..................... 6 19(c,i)

Appeals,

Appellate term......................... 6 8(e), 11(d),

..................................... 35(m)

County court........................... 6 11(d), 35(m)

Continuation........................... 6 17(a)

County courts,

Actions and proceedings,

Concurrent jurisdiction............ 6 11(a)

Transfer thereto................... 6 19(c)

Appeals.............................. 6 11(d)

Court system of state, unified,

included therein..................... 6 1(a)

Discontinuance, power of legislature... 6 17(b)

Expenses of court...................... 6 29(a-d)

Judgment or order, appeals to

county court......................... 6 11(d)

Judges (see also "Judges and Justices"),

Assignment, temporary................ 6 26(j)

Classification....................... 6 17(d)

Duties............................... 6 17(d)

Number............................... 6 17(d)

Qualifications....................... 6 20(c)

Removal for cause.................... 6 22(i)

Restrictions......................... 6 20(c)

Retirement for disability............ 6 22(i)

Selection............................ 6 17(d)

Terms................................ 6 17(d)

Vacancies, method of filling......... 6 17(d)

Jurisdiction........................... 6 17(a)

Mandates, service and execution........ 6 1(c)

Practice and procedure................. 6 17(b)

Processes, service and execution....... 6 1(c)

Regulation............................. 6 17(b)

Supreme court may transfer actions or

proceedings pending therein to

county court......................... 6 19(c)

Warrants, service and execution........ 6 1(c)
CITY ELECTIONS (see "Cities," "Elections").
CITY OF NEW YORK (see "Cities," "New York

City")
CITY-WIDE COURTS, NEW YORK CITY:

Civil jurisdiction,

Actions and proceedings,

Abolished courts, transfer therefrom. 6 35(e)

Transfer therefrom, to certain

courts............................. 6 19(f,h)

Transfer thereto, from certain

courts............................. 6 19(d,e)

City court of the city of New York

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abolished, actions and proceedings

transferred therefrom.................. 6 35(e)

Counterclaims, jurisdiction to enter

judgment, unlimited.................. 6 15(b)

Court of record........................ 6 1(b)

Court system of state, unified,

included therein................... 6 1(a)

Establishment, duty of legislature..... 6 1(a), 15(a)

Equity jurisdiction, as provided by law 6 15(b)

Expenses of court...................... 6 29(a-d)

Judges,

Age limit............................ 6 25(b)

Armed forces, eligibility to serve... 6 20(b)(1)

Assignment, temporary,

From certain courts................ 6 26(c,e,f,h)

To certain courts.................. 6 26(g)

City court of the city of New York

abolished, judges to be judges of

city-wide court of civil

jurisdiction for remainder of terms.... 6 35(c)

Compensation............................. 6 25(a)

Constitutional convention,

eligibility to serve................... 6 20(b)(1)

Duties................................. 6 26(g)

Election............................... 6 15(a)

Eligibility............................ 6 20(a)

Law, prohibition against practice...... 6 20(b)(4)

Military service permitted............. 6 20(b)(1)

Municipal court of the city of New

York abolished, judges to be judges

of city-wide court of civil

jurisdiction for remainder of terms.. 6 35(c)

Number................................. 6 15(a)

Political organization, prohibition

against holding office therein....... 6 20(b)(3)

Public office, prohibition against

holding.............................. 6 20(b)(1)

Qualifications......................... 6 20(a)

Removal for cause,

Appellate division................... 6 22(i)

Senate, on recommendation of

governor............................. 6 23(b)

Residence in New York city required.... 6 15(a)

Restrictions........................... 6 20(b)(1-4)

Retirement,

Age.................................. 6 25(b)

Disability........................... 6 22(i)

Term................................. 6 15(a)

Vacancies.............................. 6 21(c)

Jurisdiction and powers.............. 6 15(b)

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Local legislative body and mayor

may request merger with city-wide

court of criminal jurisdiction..... 6 1(a),15(a)

Mandates, service and execution...... 6 1(c)

Mayor and local legislative body may

request merger with city-wide

court of criminal jurisdiction..... 6 1(a),15(a)

Merger with city-wide court of

criminal jurisdiction authorized.... 6 1(a),15(a)

Municipal Court of the city of

New York abolished, actions and

proceedings, transferred

therefrom.......................... 6 35(e)

Processes, service and execution..... 6 1(c)

Warrants, service and execution.... 6 1(c)

Criminal jurisdiction,

Actions and proceedings,

Abolished courts, transfer therefrom... 6 35(f)

Transfer therefrom, to certain courts 6 19(f,h)

Transfer thereto, from certain courts 6 19(d,e)

Court of record........................ 6 1(b)

Court system of state, unified, included

therein.............................. 6 1(a)

Establishment, duty of legislature..... 6 1(a),15(a)

Expenses of court...................... 6 29(a-d)

Judges,

Age limit............................ 6 25(b)

Appointment, by mayor................ 6 15(a)

Armed forces, eligibility to serve... 6 20(b)(1)

Assignment, temporary,

From certain courts................ 6 26(c,e,f,h)

To certain courts.................. 6 26(g)

Compensation......................... 6 25(a)

Constitutional convention,

eligibility to serve............... 6 20(b)(1)

Court of special sessions of the city

of New York abolished, judges to be

judges of city-wide court of

criminal jurisdiction for

remainder of terms................. 6 35(d)

Duties............................... 6 26(g)

Eligibility.......................... 6 20(a)

Law, prohibition against practice.... 6 20(b)(4)

Magistrates' courts of the city of

New York abolished, judges to be

judges of city-wide court of

criminal jurisdiction for

remainder of terms............... 6 35(d)

Military service, permitted.......... 6 20(b)(1)

Number............................... 6 15(a)

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Political organization, prohibition

against holding office therein..... 6 20(b)(3)

Public office, prohibition against

holding............................ 6 20(b)(1)

Qualifications....................... 6 20(a)

Removal for cause,

Appellate division................. 6 22(i)

Senate............................. 6 23(b)

Residence in New York city required.. 6 15(a)

Restrictions......................... 6 20(b)(1-4)

Retirement,

Age................................ 6 25(b)

Disability......................... 6 22(i)

Terms................................ 6 15(a)

Vacancies............................ 6 21(c)

Jurisdiction........................... 6 15(c)

Local legislative body and mayor may

request merger with city-wide court

of civil jurisdiction................ 6 1(a), 15(a)

Magistrates' courts of the city of New

York abolished, actions and

proceedings, transferred therefrom... 6 35(f)

Mandates, service and execution........ 6 1(c)

Mayor and local legislative body may

request merger with city-wide court

of civil jurisdiction................ 6 1(a), 15(a)

Merger with city-wide court of civil

jurisdiction, authorized............. 6 1(a), 15(a)

Processes, service and execution....... 6 1(c)

Special sessions court of the city of

New York abolished, actions and

proceedings, transferred therefrom... 6 35(f)

Warrants, service and execution........ 6 1(c)
CIVIL ACTIONS:

Appeals, court of appeals, jurisdiction.. 6 3(a)

Change of venue by private or local

bill prohibited........................ 3 17

Due process of law guaranteed............ 1 6

Jury trial,

Guaranty............................... 1 2

Verdict by five-sixths jury,

authorization........................ 1 2

Waiver................................. 1 2
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS OF STATE (see also

"State Departments", and specific

state departments):

Consolidation by legislature............. 5 3

Division of state government............. 5 2

General provisions....................... 5 1-7

Heads of departments..................... 5 4

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Names thereof may be changed by

legislature............................ 5 2

Number thereof not to exceed twenty...... 5 2

Powers, increase, modification or

diminution............................. 5 3

Reduction of number by legislature....... 5 3
CIVIL DIVISIONS OF STATE (see also

specific titles):

Acquisition of properties of public

corporation............................ 10 5

Employees,

Civil service appointments and

promotions........................... 5 6

Membership in retirement system,

benefits not to be impaired.......... 5 7

Veterans, preference................... 5 6

Welfare and safety..................... 13 14

Municipalities (see "Municipalities").

Political subdivisions (see "Political

Subdivisions").

Public corporations, non-liability on

obligations............................ 10 5
CIVIL RIGHTS:

Discrimination on account of race,

color, etc. prohibited................. 1 11
CIVIL SERVICE:

Appointments and promotions.............. 5 6

Constitutional provisions, legislature

to enact laws for enforcement.......... 5 6

Membership in pension systems, benefits

not to be impaired..................... 5 7

Preferences and credits of veterans and

disabled veterans...................... 5 6
CIVIL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF:

Head of department, appointment and

removal................................ 5 4
CLAIMS AGAINST STATE (see also "Court of

Claims"):

Allowance and payment.................... 3 19

Audit or allowance not to be made by

legislature............................ 3 19

Barred by lapse of time, allowance

prohibited............................. 3 19

Bills releasing etc., three-fifths

quorum required........................ 3 23

Claimants under legal disability, time

for filing............................. 3 19

Claims duly presented, effect of

constitutional provision............... 3 19

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Manner of trial, actions and proceedings. 6 18(b)
CLERK OF COUNTIES (see "Counties,"

"County Clerks").
CLERKS OF COURT (see also specific courts):

County clerks to be clerks of supreme

court.................................. 6 6(e)

Court of appeals, appointment and removal 6 2(a)

Supreme court,

Appellate divisions, appointment and

removal.............................. 6 4(i)

Court clerks to be clerks thereof...... 6 6(e)

New York city, counties in, power of

county clerks........................ 9 5
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING:

Labor, right of.......................... 1 17
COLONY OF NEW YORK:

Congress, resolutions constituting law

of state............................... 1 14

Law of state, legislative acts, parts

constituting........................... 1 14
COLOR:

Discrimination in civil rights prohibited 1 11
COMMERCE:

Labor of human beings not commodity

nor article of......................... 1 17
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF:

Head, appointment and removal............ 5 4
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS:

Member of legislature, no disqual-

ification for appointment.............. 3 7
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION (see also

"Education, Department of"):

Appointment and removal.................. 5 4
COMMISSIONS (see "State Commissions").
COMMODITY:

Labor of human beings not to be

considered............................. 1 17
COMMON COUNCIL:

Division of certain counties into

assembly districts..................... 3 5
COMMON LAW:

Continuance, exception................... 1 14

Law of state, parts constituting......... 1 14
COMMON SCHOOLS (see "Education,"

"Schools").
COMMUNICATIONS:

Interceptions, warrants.................. 1 12

Telephone and telegraph, freedom

against unreasonable interceptions..... 1 12
COMMUTATIONS OF SENTENCES:

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Communication of each case to

legislature by governor................ 4 4

Governor, power to grant, exceptions..... 4 4

Treason, power of legislature to grant

after conviction....................... 4 4
COMPENSATION (see also specific officers):

Assembly members......................... 3 6

Constitutional convention, delegates..... 19 2

Constitutional officers,

Establishment by law, where not fixed

by constitution...................... 13 7

Fees and other perquisites of office,

not to receive....................... 13 7

Increase or decrease during term

prohibited........................... 13 7

State officers, fixed salary, not to

receive additional compensation...... 13 7

Court on the judiciary, members, no

additional............................. 6 22(h)

Eminent domain (see "Eminent Domain").

Governor................................. 4 3

Judges and justices, certain, establish-

ment by law............................ 6 25(a)

Not to be diminished during term....... 6 25(a)

Judicial officers, retired for disability,

right to receive....................... 6 22(c)

Lieutenant-governor...................... 4 6

Private property, when taken for

public use............................. 1 7

Public employees......................... 9 2(c)

....................................... 13 14

Public officers,

Taxation, subject to................... 16 5

Senators................................. 3 6

State officers, not to be changed

during term............................ 13 7
COMPTROLLER (see "City Comptroller,"

"State Comptroller").
CONDEMNATION (see "Eminent Domain").

CONSCIENCE, LIBERTY OF:

Guaranty................................. 1 3
CONSERVATION:

Forest preserve lands,

Arietta, town of, exchange............. 14 1

Exchange of certain, authorized........ 14 1

Federal aid interstate highway, use of

portion authorized................... 14 1

Lease or sale prohibited............... 14 1

Prohibitions not to apply to certain

counties............................. 14 3

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Reservoirs............................. 14 2

Saranac Lake, village of, exchange..... 14 1

State construction, authorization of

certain.............................. 14 1

Timber not to be cut or removed........ 14 1

General provisions relating to........... 14 1-4

Legislature, acquisition of land or

forest and wild life conservation...... 14 3

Violations, restrain, injunction......... 14 4

Wild life and reforestation, state policy 14 3
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF:

Head, appointment and removal............ 5 4
CONSTITUTION:

Common law, repugnant colonial and

statutury laws and resolutions

abrogated.............................. 1 14

Effective date........................... 20 1

Employees, health and safety, legisla-

tive power to enact laws unlimited..... 1 18

Preamble.................................

Workers' compensation, legislative

power to enact laws unaffected......... 1 18
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (see also

"Constitutional Convention"):

Approval by people, when to become

effective.............................. 19 1

Assembly, proposal....................... 19 1

Attorney-general, opinion as to effect of

proposal............................... 19 1

Failure to give opinion not to affect

validity............................. 19 1

Coincidental submission by convention

and legislature........................ 19 3

Convention for revision and amendment,

Delegates, compensation, expenses

and election......................... 19 2

Employees and assistants............... 19 2

Place of holding....................... 19 2

Powers................................. 19 2

Provision for.......................... 19 2

Quorum................................. 19 2

Senate districts, election

of delegates........................... 9 2

Vacancy................................ 19 2

Election,

Submission,

Amendment or revision................ 19 2

Question of holding convention....... 19 2

Future constitutional conventions........ 19 2

Legislature, action by................... 19 1

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Proposal, publication.................... 19 1

Senate, proposal......................... 19 1

Submission to people for approval........ 19 1

Time for taking effect................... 19 1,2
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (see also

"Constitutional Amendments"):

Amendments, coincidental submission by

convention and legislature, effect..... 19 3

Delegates, election, compensation,

expenses............................... 19 2

Employee and assistants.................. 19 2

Future conventions, submission of

question............................... 19 2

Judges and justices, eligibility for

service as members..................... 6 20(b)(1)

Submission to people of amendments

proposed............................... 19 2

Time and place for holding............... 19 2

Vacancy in membership, how filled........ 19 2
CONTRACTORS:

Employees,

Local governments, power to enact local

laws for protection.................. 9 2(c)

Safety and welfare, legislative power.. 13 14
CONTRIBUTIONS:

New York city sinking fund, payment of

indebtedness........................... 8 2

State sinking funds...................... 7 15

Appropriations......................... 7 16
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE:

Workers' compensation for injuries

without regard to, exceptions.......... 1 18
CONVENTION (see "Constitutional

Amendments" and "Constitutional

Convention").
CONVENTION OF STATE OF NEW YORK:

Resolutions constituting law of state.... 1 14
CONVICTS (see also "Prisons"):

Contract system of labor abolished....... 3 24

Maintenance and support, legislature to

provide................................ 17 5

Occupation and employment, legislature

to provide............................. 3 24
CORPORATIONS (see also "Public

Corporations"):

Actions, right to sue, subject to suit... 10 4

Alteration or repeal of general or

special laws authorized................ 10 1

Definition............................... 10 4

Dues, how secured........................ 10 2

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Exclusive privilege or franchise not to

be granted by private or local bill.... 3 17

Exemption from taxation by private or

local bill prohibited.................. 3 17

Formation, special acts prohibited,

exception.............................. 10 1

General provisions relating to........... 10 1-6

Joint stock companies, inclusion in

definition............................. 10 4

Low rent housing,

Grant of power of eminent domain

authorized........................... 18 2

Loans authorized....................... 18 2

Repayment of state debts therefor in

equal annual amounts................. 18 3

Nursing homes, accommodations for persons

of low income, loans authorized........ 18 2

Railroad tracks, right to lay down, not

to be granted by private or local bill. 3 17

Savings banks (see "Savings Banks").

Special laws, not to be created by,

exception.............................. 10 1

Stocks and bonds, ownership by

municipalities prohibited.............. 8 1

Taxation, discrimination against

corporations organized under federal

laws prohibited........................ 16 4
CORRECTION, DEPARTMENT OF:

Head of department,

Appointment and removal................ 5 4

Chairperson, state commission of

correction........................... 17 5
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS (see also

"Prisons," "Reformatories"):

Municipalities, authorization of

indebtedness for maintenance........... 8 1

State board of social welfare,

visitation and inspection.............. 17 2
COUNCIL (see "Common Council").
COUNSEL (see "Criminal Actions").
COUNTERCLAIM:

City-wide court of civil jurisdiction,

New York city, jurisdiction unlimited.. 6 15(b)

County courts, jurisdiction unlimited.... 6 11(c)
COUNTIES (see also "Municipalities"):

Abolition of offices, alternative form of

government may provide................. 9 2(h)

Action to compel setting apart of

revenues for payment of indebtedness... 8 2

Acquisition of property, local laws

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relating thereto....................... 9 2(c)

Additional surrogate, legislature may

provide................................ 6 12(a)

Adoption and amendment of local laws..... 9 1(a), 2(c)

Agreements, authorization for certain

relating to services, etc.............. 9 1(c)

Alternative form of government,

Abolition of units of government....... 9 1(h)

Certain changes subject to local

referendum........................... 9 1(h)

Effective date of certain acts of

legislature.......................... 9 1(h)

Elective body, changes in form or

composition.......................... 9 1(h)

Elective officers...................... 9 1(h)

Functions of local governments,

transfer............................. 9 1(h)

Local option........................... 9 1(h)

Provision by legislature, exception.... 9 1(h)

Structure and manner of functioning.... 9 1(h)

Transfer of local government functions,

when effective....................... 9 1(h)

Voting or veto power changes........... 9 1(h)

When to become operative............... 9 1(h)

Annexation of territory, procedure....... 9 1(d)

Appointment, officers not provided for by

constitution........................... 9 1(b)

Appropriations, payment of interest and

amortization on indebtedness........... 8 2

Assembly districts, formation, when and

by whom made........................... 3 5

Assembly member, each county entitled

to one, exception...................... 3 5

Assembly member, apportionment........... 3 5

Assessments, duty of legislature to

restrict............................... 8 12

Board of supervisors,

Division of county into assembly

district............................. 3 5

Election of members by private or

local bill prohibited................ 3 17

Bonds,

Ownership in private corporation or

association prohibited............... 8 1

Pension or retirement system, serial

bonds, exclusion from indebtedness... 8 5

Borrowing, duty of legislature to

restrict............................... 8 12

Bribery, expenses of investigation or

prosecution............................ 13 13(b)

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Capital improvements, taxes, exclusion

from tax limitation.................... 8 11

Certificates of indebtedness, exclusion

from debt limitation................... 8 5

Charitable institutions, payments to..... 8 1

City including county, powers of local

government vested in city.............. 9 2(c)

Civil service............................ 5 6

Claims against, power to adopt and amend

local laws............................. 9 2(c)

Clerks of counties (see also "County

Clerks"),

Grand and petit jurors, powers

governing............................ 13 13(a)

Powers and duties as clerks of

supreme court........................ 6 6(e)

Supreme court, to be clerks............ 6 6(e)

Term of office......................... 13 13(a)

Condemnation of property................. 1 7

....................................... 9 1(e)

Contractors, power to adopt and amend

local laws for protection of

employees.............................. 9 2(c)

Safety and welfare of employees,

regulation by legislature............ 13 14

Correctional institutions (see also

"Correctional Institutions"),

Authorization of indebtedness for

maintenance.......................... 8 1

Privately-operated, public funds....... 8 1

County courts (see "County Courts").

County judges (see "County Courts").

County officers, manner of choosing when

not provided by constitution........... 9 1(b)

County seat, locating or changing by

private or local bill prohibited....... 3 17

Dependent children, maintenance,

indebtedness........................... 8 1

District attorney (see "District

Attorney").

Division by legislature, power unaffected

by restrictions on creation of assembly

districts.............................. 3 5

Drainage systems,

Common or excess, legislature may

authorize............................ 8 2(a)

Indebtedness, exclusion from debt

limitation........................... 8 2(a)

Revenues, restrictions on use.......... 8 2(a)

Education, authorization of indebtedness. 8 1

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Elections (see also "Elections"),

Alternative form of county government.. 9 1(h)

County included in city................ 13 8

Officers in county included in city.... 13 8

Time for election.................... 13 8

Electric utility, fair return on value

of property............................ 9 1(b)

Eleemosynary institutions, payments to... 8 1

Eminent domain, authorization............ 9 1(e)

Employees,

Civil service appointments and

promotions........................... 5 6

Legislature may protect safety and

welfare.............................. 13 14

Membership in retirement system,

benefits not to be impaired.......... 5 7

Veterans' preferences and credits in

civil service........................ 5 6

Erection of new, prohibition against,

exception.............................. 3 5

Evidence of indebtedness, exclusion in

computation of tax limitations......... 8 5

Excess taking of lands, sale or lease.... 9 1(e)

Executive officer, consent for enactment

by legislature of local laws, when not

required............................... 9 2(b)

Expenditures, certain, exclusion from

tax limitation......................... 8 11

Family homes, maintenance, authorization

for indebtedness....................... 8 1

Finance (see also "Indebtedness" under

"Counties"),

Fire fighters, retired, pensions may be

increased.............................. 8 1

Fiscal officer, payment of indebtedness

setting apart money.................... 8 2

Form of government, legislature to

provide................................ 9 1(h)

Formation of senate district, prohibition

against division, exception............ 3 4

Gas utility, fair return on value of

property............................... 9 1(f)

Gift of money or credit for private

purposes prohibited.................... 8 1

Governmental function, apportionment of

costs, authorization................... 9 1(g)

Governor, certificate of necessity to

legislature for enactment of local laws 9 2(b)

Health service for children, indebtedness 8 1

Hours of labor, power to regulate by

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local law.............................. 9 2(c)

Improvement districts,

Creation, authorization................ 8 3

Indebtedness, inclusion and exclusion

in computing limitation................ 8 3

Indebtedness,

Advances to town or school district for

unpaid taxes, authorization.......... 8 1

Authorization for support of needy..... 8 1

County lying within,

Cessation of power to contract....... 8 9

Exclusion from city indebtedness..... 8 9

Debts excluded in computing limitation. 8 5

Legislative power to limit............. 8 12

Limitations............................ 8 2,4

Period for which contracted............ 8 2

Prior valid, unaffected by constitution 8 8

Joint municipal facilities or services,

Municipalities may join together to

provide.............................. 8 1

Indebtedness, joint or several, may be

contracted therefor.................. 8 1

Taxes and charges may be imposed

therefor............................. 8 1

Laws to be general, exceptions........... 9 2(b)

Legislative power over (see "Power to

Legislature" under "Counties"),

Legislature to provide alternative forms

of government.......................... 9 1(h)

Loans,

Money or credit for private purposes

prohibited........................... 8 1

Villages in anticipation of taxes,

authorization........................ 16 2

Local laws,

Enactment upon certificate of necessity 9 2(b)

Executive officer, effect of

disapproval or failure to sign

request............................ 9 2(b)

Restrictions........................... 9 2(c)

New York City,

Abolition of county offices............ 13 13(c)

Assignment of functions on abolition

of office............................ 13 13(c)

District attorney, election and removal 13 13(a)

Election of officers................... 13 8

Legislative power over................. 13 13(c)

Term of office of certain county

officers............................. 13 13(a)

Transfer of functions to city officers,

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etc.................................. 13 13(c)

Officers (see also "Public Officers"),

Compensation, power to fix by local law 9 2(c)

Counties in city of New York, abolition

of offices........................... 13 13(c)

Election,

Counties included in city, time...... 13 8

Not provided for by constitution..... 9 1(b)

Term and time of certain............. 13 8

Removal by governor of certain......... 13 13(a)

Organization and government, legislature

to provide............................. 9 2(a)

Orphan asylums, maintenance, authorization

of indebtedness........................ 8 1

Pension systems, bonds, exclusion from

debt limitation........................ 8 5

Pledge of faith and credit for payment

of indebtedness........................ 8 2

Improvement district................... 8 3

Police officers, retired, pensions may

be increased........................... 8 1

Poor, support, authorization of

indebtedness........................... 8 1

Private agencies, payment to............. 8 1

Private property, taking for public use.. 1 7

....................................... 9 1(e)

Property affairs and government,

Legislature, restrictions.............. 9 2(b)

Power to adopt and amend local law

affecting............................ 9 2(c)

Authorization for local laws not

affecting.......................... 9 2(c)

Property, sale or lease of excess lands.. 9 1(e)

Public improvements and services,

Exclusion of indebtedness in computing

debt limitation...................... 8 5

Revenues of certain, application

and use.............................. 8 10(a)

Water supply, restrictions

inapplicable......................... 8 10(a)

Public officers (see "Officers" under

"Counties"),

Public work, hours and wages.............. 1 17

...................................... 13 14

Reformatory institutions, payments to.... 8 1

Refunding indebtedness, conditions....... 8 2

Register (see "County Registers"),

Request to legislature for passage of

special laws........................... 9 2(c)

Retirement system, bonds, exclusion from

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debt limitation........................ 8 5

Revenue producing service, exclusion

from debt limitation................... 8 5

Senate districts, counties comprising.... 3 3

Senators, additional, limitations on

number................................. 3 4

Services, joint or cooperative, contracts 9 1(c)

Sewage systems,

Common or excess, legislature may

authorize............................ 8 2(a)

Indebtedness, exclusion from debt

limitation........................... 8 2(a)

Revenues, restrictions on use.......... 8 2(a)

Sheriffs (see "Sheriffs"),

Special surrogate (see "Surrogates"),

Social welfare board, visitation and

inspection of institutions............. 17 2

stock, ownership in private corporation

or association prohibited.............. 8 1

Streets, power to adopt and amend local

laws................................... 9 2(c)

Surrogates (see "Surrogates"),

Taxes,

Exclusion from limitation on real

property tax......................... 8 11

Legislature,

Method of increasing limit, right

to prescribe......................... 8 10

Power to restrict futher............... 8 10, 12

Limitation of taxes on real

property........................... 8 10, 12

Amount limited..................... 8 10

Real property, limitation.............. 8 10, 12

Valulation limiting indebtedness..... 8 4

Transfer of functions and duties,

legislature may provide................ 9 1(h)

Utilities, fair return on value of

property............................... 9 1(f)

Village taxes, advancements.............. 16 2

Wages of employees, etc,

Adoption and amendment of local

laws................................. 9 2(c)

Regulation by legislature.............. 13 14

Water, public utility, fair return on

value of property...................... 9 1(f)

Water supply,

Common or excess, legislature may

authorize............................ 8 2(a)

Indebtedness, exclusion from debt

limitation........................... 8 2(a), 5

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Revenues, restrictions on use

inapplicable......................... 8 10(a)

Welfare service for children,

authorization of indebtedness.......... 8 1

Working conditions of employees, etc.,

local law may provide therefor......... 9 2(c)
COUNTY CLERKS:

Counties in the city of New York,

Appointment and removal................ 13 13(a)

Powers and duties...................... 13 13(a)

Election............................. 13 8

Time................................... 13 8

Hearing on charges for removal........... 13 13(a)

New York city,

Appointment and removal................ 13 13(a)

Assignment of powers and duties

to city officers..................... 13 13(c)

Office not to be abolished by

local law............................ 13 13(c)

Powers and duties........................ 13 13(a)

Removal from office, charges,

hearing................................ 13 13(a)

Supreme court, powers and duties

as clerks.............................. 13 13(a)

Service as clerks...................... 6 6(e)

Term of office........................... 13 8

Vacancies................................ 13 13(a)
COUNTY COURTS:

Actions and proceedings,

Pending therein on effective

date of article,

Continuation and transfer............ 6 36

To hear and determine.................. 6 34(a)

Transfer therefrom, to certain

courts.............................. 6 19(b,h)

Transfer thereto, from certain

courts............................... 6 19(c,d,e)

Appeals,

Pending therein on effective

date of article,

Continuation and transfer............ 6 36

To hear and determine................ 6 34(a)

Right thereto, certain cases........... 6 35(m,n)

Appellate division, power to establish

separate divisions thereof............. 6 11(b)

Bronx county (see also "Bronx County"),

County court, abolished................ 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings transferred

to supreme court................... 6 35(b)

Judges, to be justices of supreme

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court for remainder of terms......... 6 6(d),35(b)

Continuation of existing, in

counties outside New York city......... 6 10(a)

Counterclaim, jurisdiction to enter

judgment, unlimited.................... 6 11(c)

Court of record.......................... 6 1(b)

Court system of state, unified,

included therein....................... 6 1(a)

Equity jurisdiction.................... 6 11(c)

Expenses of court...................... 6 29(a-d)

Judges (see also "Judges and Justices"),

Additional........................... 6 10(a)

Age limit............................ 6 25(b)

Armed forces, eligibility to serve... 6 20(b)(1)

Assignment, temporary,

From certain courts................ 6 26(e-h)

To certain courts.................. 6 26(c)

Bronx county, judges to become

justices of supreme court for

remainder of terms................. 6 6(d),35(b)

Broome county, office of

special county judge abolished,

judge to be judge of family

court for remainder of term........ 6 35(g)

Chautauqua county, office of special

county judge abolished, judge to

be judge of family court for

remainder of term.................. 6 35(g)

Combination with certain other

judicial offices authorized, outside

New York city...................... 6 14

Compensation....................... 6 25(a)

Constitutional convention,

eligibility to serve............... 6 20(b)(1)

Duties............................... 6 26(c)

Election, how chosen................. 6 10(a)

Eligibility.......................... 6 20(a)

Erie county, office of special county

judge abolished, judge to be

judge of county court until

expiration of term................. 6 34(d)

Jefferson county, office of

special county judge abolished,

judge to be judge of family court

for remainder of term.............. 6 35(g)

Kings county, judges to become

supreme court justices for

remainder of terms................. 6 6(d),35(b)

Law, prohibition against practice..... 6 20(b)(4)

Military service, permitted........... 6 20(b)(1)

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Number................................ 6 10(a)

Oneida county, office of special

county judge abolished, judge

to be judge of family court for

remainder of term................... 6 35(g)

Political organization, prohibition

against holding office therein...... 6 20(b)(3)

Public office, prohibition against

holding............................. 6 20(b)(1)

Qualifications........................ 6 20(a)

Queens county, judges to become

justices of supreme court for

remainder of term................... 6 6(d),35(b)

Removal for cause,

Court on Judiciary.................. 6 22(a)

Senate.............................. 6 23(b)

Residence............................. 6 10(a)

Restrictions.......................... 6 20(b)(1-4)

Retirement,

Age................................. 6 25(b)

Disability.......................... 6 22(a)

Richmond county, judges to become

justices of supreme court for

remainder of term................... 6 6(d),35(b)

Rockland county, office of special

county judge abolished, judge to be

judge of family court for remainder

of term............................. 6 35(g)

Special county, office abolished...... 6 35(g)

Suffolk county, office of special

county judge abolished, judge to be

judge of county court until

expiration of term.................. 6 34(d)

Term.................................. 6 10(b)

Vacancies............................. 6 21(a)

Jurisdiction and powers................. 6 11(a,c,d)

Kings county (see also "Kings County"),

County court, abolished............... 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings,

transferred to supreme court...... 6 35(b)

Judges, to be justices of supreme

court for remainder of terms...... 6 6(d),35(b)

Mandates, service and execution......... 6 1(c)

Processes, service and execution........ 6 1(c)

Queens county (see also "Queens County"),

County court, abolished............... 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings transferred

to supreme court.................. 6 35(b)

Judges, to be justices of supreme

court for remainder of terms...... 6 6(d),35(b)

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Richmond county (see also "Richmond

County"),

County court, abolished............... 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings transferred

to supreme court.................. 6 35(b)

Judges, to be justices of supreme

court for remainder of terms...... 6 6(d),35(b)

Separate divisions, power of appellate

division to establish................. 6 11(b)

State-wide court........................ 6 1(a)

Warrants, service and execution......... 6 1(c)
COUNTY OFFICERS (see also "Counties,"

and specific titles):

New York city, abolition of

certain offices......................... 13 13(c)

Removal by governor of certain.......... 13 13(a)
COUNTY REGISTERS:

Charges for removal, hearing............. 13 13(a)

Election................................. 13 13(a)

Hearing on removal charges............... 13 13(a)

Term of office........................... 13 13(a)

Vacancy.................................. 13 13(a)
COUNTY SEAT:

Locating or changing by private

or local bill prohibited............... 3 17
COURT FOR TRIAL OF IMPEACHMENTS

(see "Impeachment").
COURT MARTIAL (see "Militia").
COURT OF APPEALS:

Appeals (see also "Jurisdictions and

powers"),

Cases in which allowed................. 6 3(b)

Pending therein on effective date

of article,

Continuation and transfer.......... 6 36

To hear and determine.............. 6 34(a)

Right thereto, certain cases......... 6 35(m,n)

Certification thereby, to appellate

division of determination on

certified questions.................. 6 3(b)(4)

Certified questions from appellate

division, limitation on review....... 6 3(b)(4)

Civil cases and proceedings,

jurisdiction on appeal............... 6 3(b)(1-8)

Clerk, appointment and removal......... 6 2(a)

Continuation........................... 6 2(a)

Court of record........................ 6 1(b)

Court system of state, unified,

included therein..................... 6 1(a)

Criminal cases, jurisdiction on

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appeal............................... 6 3(b)

Expenses of court...................... 6 29(a-d)

Interlocutory judgments, affirmance,

reversal or modification........... 6 5(a)

Intermediate orders, affirmance,

reversal or modification........... 6 5(a)

Judges (see also "Judges and

Justices"),

Age limit, exception................... 6 25(b)

Armed forces, eligibility to serve..... 6 20(b)(1)

Associate judges,

Absence or disability,

designation of supreme court

justices to serve.................. 6 2(c)

Additional, certification to governor

of need thereof.................... 6 2(b)

Appointment as chief judge, not to

affect or create vacancy in

office............................. 6 2(c)

Court on judiciary, designation

thereto in certain cases........... 6 22(b)

Designation by governor of supreme

court justices to serve............ 6 2(a,b,c)

Election............................. 6 2(a)

Supreme court justices, service as... 6 2(a,b,c)

Number............................. 6 2(a)

Term................................. 6 2(a)

Vacancy in office, how and when

filled, effect of appointment of

supreme court justices............... 6 2(c)

Chief judge,

Court on the judiciary,

Membership......................... 6 22(b)

Presiding officer.................. 6 22(b)

Right and duty to convene.......... 6 22(d)

Election............................. 6 2(a)

Judicial conference, administrative

board, member thereof.............. 6 28

Term................................. 6 2(a)

Vacancy in office, how and when

filled, effect of appointment of

associate judge or justice of

supreme court...................... 6 2(c)

Compensation........................... 6 25(a)

Concurrence necessary for a decision... 6 2(a)

Constitutional convention,

eligibility to serve................. 6 20(b)(1)

Election and term...................... 6 2(a)

Eligibility to office.................. 6 20(a)

Governor, power to designate justices

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of supreme court to serve thereon,

limitation upon...................... 6 2(b)

Law, prohibition against practice...... 6 20(b)(4)

Military service, permitted............ 6 20(b)(1)

Number of judges sitting, limitation... 6 2(a)

Political organization, not to hold

office therein....................... 6 20(b)(3)

Public office, prohibition against

holding.............................. 6 20(b)(1)

Qualifications......................... 6 20(a)

Quorum................................. 6 2(a)

Removal for cause,

Court on judiciary................... 6 22(a)

Legislature.......................... 6 23(a)

Restrictions........................... 6 20(b)(1-4)

Retirement,

Age.................................. 6 25(b)

Disability........................... 6 22(a)

Senior associate judge,

Court on judiciary,

Member............................. 6 22(b)

Presiding officer in certain cases. 6 22(b)

Term............................... 6 2(a)

Vacancies.......................... 6 2(c)

Judgments of affirmance, reversal or

modifications, power to render......... 6 5(a)

Jurisdictions and powers,

Civil cases, appeals of right.......... 6 3(b)(1-3)

Constitutional questions, direct

appeal, limitation of review......... 6 3(b)(1,2)

Final decisions of appellate division,

when appeal allowed.................. 6 3(b)(1,6)

Interlocutory decisions of appellate

division............................. 6 3(b)(4,5)

Judgment of death, scope of review..... 6 3(a)

Judgments or orders of reversal or

modification, appeals of right....... 6 3(b)(1)

Legislature, power to abolish certain

appeals.............................. 6 3(b)(8)

Limitation to review of questions of

law, exceptions...................... 6 3(a)

Non-unanimous decisions of appellate

division, appeals of right........... 6 3(b)(1)

Orders of appellate division granting

new trial or hearing, appeal on

stipulation.......................... 6 3(b)(3)

Public officers, appeals in

proceeding affecting................. 6 3(b)(5)

Quorum................................. 6 2(a)

Restrictions........................... 6 3(a)

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Reversal or modification on new facts,

unlimited power of review............ 6 3(a)

Review, limitation to questions of law,

exceptions........................... 6 3(a)

Right of appeal allowed from court

of original jurisdiction in

certain cases........................ 6 3(b)(2)

Vacancy not to suspend, when quorum

exists............................... 6 2(c)

Legislature, power to abolish appeals

in certain cases....................... 6 3(b)(8)

Limitation to constitutional questions

in certain appeals..................... 6 3(b)(2)

Mandates, service and execution.......... 6 1(c)

New trial or hearing, power to grant..... 6 5(a)

Processes, service and execution......... 6 1(c)

Prohibition against certain appeals

in civil cases......................... 6 3(b)(7)

Warrants, service and execution.......... 6 1(c)
COURT OF CLAIMS:

Actions and proceedings,

Pending therein on effective

date of article,

Continuation and transfer............ 6 36

To hear and determine................ 6 34(a)

Appeals, right thereto, in certain cases

after effective of this of article..... 6 35(m,n)

Claims against state, legislature to

provide manner of trial................ 6 18(b)

Continuation............................. 6 9

Court of record.......................... 6 1(b)

Court system of state, unified,

included therein....................... 6 1(b)

Expenses of court........................ 6 29(a-d)

Judges (see also "Judges and

Justices"),

Age limit.............................. 6 25(b)

Appointment............................ 6 9

Armed forces, eligibility to serve..... 6 20(b)(1)

Assignment, temporary, to supreme court 6 26(b)

Compensation........................... 6 25(a)

Constitutional convention, eligibility

to serve............................. 6 20(b)(1)

Duties................................. 6 26(b)

Eligibility............................ 6 20(a)

Governor to appoint.................... 6 9

Law, prohibition against practice...... 6 20(b)(4)

Military service, permitted............ 6 20(b)(1)

Number................................. 6 9

Political organization, prohibition

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against holding office therein....... 6 20(b)(3)

Public office, prohibition against

holding.............................. 6 20(b)(1)

Qualifications......................... 6 20(a)

Removal for cause,

Court on judiciary................... 6 22(a)

Senate............................... 6 23(b)

Restrictions......................... 6 20(b)(1-4)

Retirement

Age................................ 6 25(b)

Disability......................... 6 22(a)

Term................................. 6 9

Vacancies............................ 6 21(b)

Jurisdiction and powers.................. 6 9

Mandates, service and execution.......... 6 1(c)

Processes, service and execution......... 6 1(c)

State-wide court......................... 6 1(a)

Warrants, service and execution.......... 6 1(c)
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS,COUNTY OF NEW YORK

(see "General Sessions").
COURT ON THE JUDICIARY:

Composition.............................. 6 22(b)

Concurrence necessary for action......... 6 22(c)

Convening................................ 6 22(d)

Counsel, authority to designate.......... 6 22(f)

Expenses, legislature to make

appropriations......................... 6 22(h)

Governor to be notified of removal

charges................................ 6 22(e)

Immunity from prosecution, authority

to grant............................... 6 22(f)

Judges and justices,

Compensation, not to receive

additional........................... 6 22(h)

Judgment of removal from office.......... 6 22(c)

Disqualification for holding public

office or trust...................... 6 22(c)

Judicial officers subject to removal or

retirement,

Enumeration............................ 6 22(a)

Rights, due notice and hearing......... 6 22(a)

Legislature,

Notification of removal charges........ 6 22(e)

Time within which to act after notice.. 6 22(e)

Limitations on judgment and powers....... 6 22(a)

Notice to governor and legislature

of removal charges..................... 6 22(e)

Powers,

Designation of counsel to conduct

proceedings.......................... 6 22(f)

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Immunity from prosecution, granting

witnesses............................ 6 22(f)

Rules and regulations on procedure,

power to make........................ 6 22(f)

Summoning witnesses, etc. authority.... 6 22(f)

President of the Senate to be notified

of removal charges..................... 6 22(e)

Presiding officer...................... 6 22(b)

Procedure, authority to regulate......... 6 22(f)

Retirement proceedings not subject

to stay by legislative action.......... 6 22(e)

Right to compensation of judicial

officer retired........................ 6 22(c)

Rules and regulations governing procedure 6 22(f)

Service, no extra compensation........... 6 22(h)

Speaker of the Assembly to be notified

of removal charges..................... 6 22(e)

Stay of removal proceedings pending

legislative action..................... 6 22(e)

Suspension pending determination......... 6 22(d)

Trial,................................... 6 22(d)

Removal charges, limitation on

date set............................... 6 22(e)

Vacancy in membership.................... 6 22(b)
COURTS (see also specific courts):

Administrative supervision thereof....... 6 28

Convening for disposition of

apportionment cases.................... 3 5

Expenses (see "Expenses of Courts")

General provisions relating to........... 6 1-37

Legislative power........................ 9 3(a)

Preference in cases involving

apportionments......................... 3 5

Proceedings by or against, appeals to

court of appeals....................... 6 3(b)(5)

State wide............................... 6 1(a)
COURT OF RECORD (see also specific courts):

Enumerated............................... 6 1(b)
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS:

New York city,

Abolished.............................. 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings, transferred

to city-wide court of criminal

jurisdiction......................... 6 35(f)

Appeals, where taken................... 6 35(m)

Documents, disposal thereof............ 6 35(a)

Judges, to be judges of city-wide

court of criminal jurisdiction for

remainder of term.................... 6 35(d)

Papers, disposal thereof............... 6 35(a)

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Personnel, non-judicial, assigned to

certain courts....................... 6 35(l)

Records, disposal thereof.............. 6 35(a)

Seal, disposal thereof................. 6 35(a)
CREDIT:

Municipal corporations, gifts or loans

for private purposes prohibited........ 8 1

Municipalities, certain, legislature

to restrict power to loan.............. 8 12

Pledge by municipality for payment of

indebtedness........................... 8 2

State, gift or loan of credit for

private purpose prohibited............. 7 8
COURT SYSTEM:

State wide, unified...................... 6 1(a)
CREDITS:

Location for purposes of taxation........ 16 3
CREED:

Discrimination in civil rights

prohibited............................. 1 11
CRIMES (see also "Criminal Actions"):

Capital or infamous, indictment by

grand jury required for prosecution,

exceptions............................. 1 6

Jurisdiction,

County court........................... 6 11(a)

Supreme court, New York city,

exclusive, certain, exception.......... 6 7(a)

Punishable by death, no waiver of

jury trial............................. 1 2

Suffrage, loss upon conviction........... 2 3

Telephone and telegraph communications,

interceptions to obtain evidence....... 1 12
CRIMINAL ACTIONS (see also "Crimes"):

Appeals, court of appeals, jurisdiction.. 6 3(a)

Change of venue by private or local

bill prohibited........................ 3 17

Indictment by grand jury required in

certain................................ 1 6

Jurisdiction of county courts............ 6 11(a)

Jury trial,

Guaranty............................... 1 2

Waiver, exception...................... 1 2

Libel,

Duty of jury to acquit................. 1 8

Person charged with, when to be

acquitted............................ 1 8

Powers of jury......................... 1 8

Truth may be given in evidence to jury. 1 8

Public officers, failure to waive

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immunity or testify.................... 1 6

Rights of accused,

Confrontation of witnesses............. 1 6

Counsel, representation................ 1 6

Due process of law, guaranty........... 1 6

Freedom from double jeopardy........... 1 6

Nature and cause of accusation......... 1 6

Personal appearance, right............. 1 6

Privilege against self-incrimination... 1 6

Supreme court, New York city,

exclusive jurisdiction, certain,

exception.............................. 6 7(a)
CRIMINAL INSTITUTIONS (see "Correctional

Institutions," "Prisons," "Reformatories").
CROSSINGS (see "Railroads").
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT:

Guaranty against......................... 1 5
CUSTODIAL CARE:

Children, religious persuasion

to control............................. 6 32
DAMAGES:

Actions for wrongful death,

Amount not subject to statutory

limitation........................... 1 16

Right of action not to be

abrogated............................ 1 16
DEAF PERSONS:

Education, power of legislature to

provide................................ 7 8

State institutions for education and

support, not subject to inspection..... 17 2

Support, legislative power to provide.... 7 8
DEATH:

Action not to be abrogated,.............. 1 16

Damages not to be limited.............. 1 16

Governor, lieutenant governor to be

acting governor........................ 4 5

Judgment of,

Direct appeal to court of appeals...... 6 3(b)

Unlimited power to review............ 6 3(a)

Workers' compensation, legislative power

to enact laws.......................... 1 18
DEATH SENTENCE:

Appeal, court of appeals, jurisdiction... 6 3(a,b)
DEBTS:

Municipal corporations (see

"Municipalities").

Public corporation, state or political

subdivision not to be liable........... 10 5

Exception respecting housing........... 18 4,5

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State,

Authorization for creation............. 7 11

Bonds, contracted in anticipation

of sale.............................. 7 9

Bonus, payment, issuance of bonds...... 7 18

Conditions for refunding............... 7 13

Education, higher, authorization for

creation............................. 7 19

Emergencies, moneys raised,

application.......................... 7 10

Housing bonds, repayment of obligations

issued in anticipation of sale....... 7 9

Manner of payment...................... 7 12

Notes in anticipation of bonds and

taxes, time for payment.............. 7 9

Payment of principal, interest and

sinking fund contributions........... 7 16

Period for which contracted............ 7 12

Power to contract...................... 7 9

Bonds, in anticipation of sale....... 7 9

Certain emergencies.................. 7 10

Defense of state..................... 7 10

Taxes, in anticipation of receipt.... 7 9

Pre-payment before due date............ 7 12

Purposes, moneys raised, application... 7 12

Railroad crossings at grade............ 7 14

Referendum on laws creating............ 7 11

Refunding, legislative power to provide

means................................ 7 13

Repeal of law after approval........... 7 11

Sinking funds.......................... 7 15

Three-fifths quorum required for

passing bills affecting.............. 3 23
DEFENDANT, RIGHTS OF (see "Accused,"

"Criminal Actions").
DELAWARE COUNTY:

Belleayre mountain, construction of

ski trails............................. 14 1
DELEGATES (see "Constitutional Convention").
DELINQUENT CHILDREN (see "Children").
DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS:

State aid, prohibition against,

exception.............................. 11 3
DEPARTMENT (see "State Departments," and

specific state departments).
DEPENDENT CHILDREN (see "Children").
DIRECTORS:

Savings banks and institutions, interest

in loan or use of money, etc.

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prohibited............................. 10 3
DISCRIMINATION:

Race, color, creed or religion,

prohibition against discrimination..... 1 11

Religious worship, prohibition against

discrimination......................... 1 3

Taxation, discrimination against

corporations formed under federal laws

prohibited............................. 16 4
DISFRANCHISEMENT (see also "Voters and

Voting"):

Prohibition against, exception........... 1 1
DISTRICT ATTORNEY:

Charges for removal, hearing............. 13 13(a)

Counties in city of New York, election

and removal............................ 13 13(a)

Election................................. 13 13(a)

Hearing,

Charges or grounds for removal......... 13 13(a)

Opportunity to defend against charges.. 13 13(a)

New York city, office not to be

abolished by local law................. 13 13(c)

Removal from office...................... 13 13(a)

Term of office........................... 13 13(a)

Vacancies................................ 13 13(a)
DISTRICTS:

Assembly (see "Assembly Districts").

Election (see "Election Districts").

Improvement (see "Improvement

Districts")

Power of legislature to enact laws

relating to government................. 9 2(b)

Senate (see "Senate Districts").
DISTRICT COURTS:

Actions and proceedings,

County court, concurrent jurisdiction.. 6 11(a)

Transfer therefrom..................... 6 19(c,i)

Appeals,

Appellate term......................... 6 8(e),11(d)

..................................... 35(m)

County court......................... 6 11(d),35(m)

Board of supervisors, may request

establishment........................ 6 16(a)

County courts,

Actions and proceedings,

Concurrent jurisdiction.............. 6 11(a)

Transfer thereto..................... 6 19(c)

Appeals............................ 6 11(d), 35(m)

Court system of state, unified,

included therein........................ 6 1(a)

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Discontinuance........................... 6 16(i)

Establishment............................ 6 16(a)

Expenses of court........................ 6 29(a-d)

Judges (see also, "Judges and

Justices"),

Additional............................. 6 16(f)

Age limit.............................. 6 25(b)

Apportionment.......................... 6 16(g)

Assignment, temporary.................. 6 26(h)

Compensation........................... 6 25(a)

Election............................... 6 16(h)

Number................................. 6 16(f)

Qualifications......................... 6 20(c)

Removal for cause,

Appellate division................... 6 22(i)

Senate............................... 6 23(b)

Residence.............................. 6 16(h)

Restrictions........................... 6 20(c)

Retirement for disability.............. 6 22(i)

Term................................... 6 16(h)

Vacancies.............................. 6 21(d)

Jurisdiction and powers.................. 6 16(d)

Law, establishing, subject to approval

at general election.................... 6 16(b,c)

Nassau county,

Actions and proceedings, pending....... 6 34(a)

Appeals, pending....................... 6 34(a)

Continued.............................. 6 16(a)

Mandates, service and execution.......... 6 1(c)

Processes, service and execution......... 6 1(c)

Regulation............................... 6 16(i)

Supreme court, power to transfer actions

and proceedings pending therein to

county court........................... 6 19(c)

Warrants, service and execution.......... 6 1(c)
DIVORCE:

Grant, prohibition against except by

judicial proceedings................... 1 9
DOCKS:

New York City,

Debts excluded from limitation......... 8 7

Serial bonds, financing................ 8 2
DOCUMENTS:

Abolished courts, to be deposited with

clerks of county in which courts are

located................................ 6 35(a)
DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT, NEW YORK CITY:

Abolished................................ 6 35(a)

Actions and proceedings, transferred

to family court in city of New York.... 6 35(j)

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Appeals, where taken..................... 6 35(m)

Documents, disposal thereof.............. 6 35(a)

Judges, to be judges of family court in

city of New York for remainder of

term................................... 6 35(i)

Papers, disposal thereof................. 6 35(a)

Personnel, non-judicial, assigned to

certain courts......................... 6 35(l)

Records, disposal thereof................ 6 35(a)

Seal, disposal thereof................... 6 35(a)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:

Prohibition against...................... 1 6
DRAINAGE (see also "Lands"):

Agricultural,

Construction and maintenance, general

laws to provide...................... 1 7

Just compensation for property taken... 1 7

Property, use declared public use...... 1 7

Private or local bills prohibited........ 3 17
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS:

Common or excess, for municipalities..... 8 2-a

Indebtedness,

Allocation method, legislature may

provide.............................. 8 2-a

Exclusion from debt limitation......... 8 2-a

State comptroller may approve.......... 8 2-a

Revenues therefrom, restrictions on use.. 8 2-a
DUE PROCESS OF LAW:

Guaranty................................. 1 6
DUMB PERSONS:

Education, power of legislature to

provide................................ 7 8

State institutions for education and

support, not subject to inspection..... 17 2

Support, legislative power to provide.... 7 8

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