Law Section: Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
A295 Summary
Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.A295 Actions
A295 - opinion referred to judiciary - Feb 3, 2009A295 - to attorney-general for opinion - Jan 8, 2009
A295 - referred to governmental operations - Jan 7, 2009
A295 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K295
2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N ASSEMBLY (PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an amendment to article 4 of the constitution, relating to the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of article 4 of the constitution be amended by adding a new fourth paragraph to read as follows:
IN CASE OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR ALONE, DUE TO DEATH, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR ASCENSION TO GOVERNOR, THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH VACANCY, DEATH, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR ASCENSION, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE SENATE AND A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89024-01-9
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