Assembly Bill A293

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates election districts for the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A293 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1020-d, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2695
2011-2012: A4164

2013-A293 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates election districts for the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority; provides for initial elections in December 2014 and for redistricting following federal census data and elections thereafter.

2013-A293 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   293

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER,
  THIELE,  WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on
  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities  law,  in  relation  to  creating
  election  districts for election of trustees of the  Long Island Power
  Authority

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

  Section  1.  Section 1020-d of the public authorities law, as added by
chapter 506 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1020-d. Trustees. 1. [The] (A) PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND
FIFTEEN  THE  authority  shall  consist  of fifteen trustees all of whom
shall be residents of the service area, nine of whom shall be  appointed
by  the  governor, one of whom the governor shall designate as chairman,
and serve at his OR HER pleasure, three of whom shall  be  appointed  by
the  temporary  president  of  the  senate,  and  three of whom shall be
appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
  Two of the governor's appointees shall serve an initial  term  of  one
year;  two  of  the governor's appointees shall serve an initial term of
two years; two of the governor's appointees shall serve an initial  term
of  three  years;  and three of the governor's appointees shall serve an
initial term of four years. Two of the appointees of the temporary pres-
ident of the senate and two of the appointees  of  the  speaker  of  the
assembly shall serve initial terms of one year; and one appointee of the
temporary  president  of  the senate and one appointee of the speaker of
the assembly shall serve initial terms of  two  years.  Thereafter,  all
terms  shall  be  for  a period of four years. In the event of a vacancy
occurring in the office of trustee by death, resignation  or  otherwise,
the  respective  appointing  officer shall appoint a successor who shall
hold office for the unexpired portion of the term.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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