A295 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Magnarelli - Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and assembly

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Sponsor: Magnarelli

Same as: S6067

Law Section: Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend

A295 Actions

Jan 7, 2009 referred to governmental operations
Jan 8, 2009 to attorney-general for opinion
Feb 3, 2009 opinion referred to judiciary

"Same as" Actions for Bill S6067
Jun 26, 2009 REFERRED TO RULES
Jun 26, 2009 REFERRED TO RULES
Jul 6, 2009 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
Jul 6, 2009 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
Jul 27, 2009 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Jul 27, 2009 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Jan 6, 2010 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Jan 12, 2010 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
Feb 9, 2010 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

A295 Memo

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A295 Text

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

                                          295

                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                      (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

    1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of  article
    2  4  of  the  constitution  be amended by adding a new fourth paragraph to
    3  read as follows:
    4    IN CASE OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR ALONE, DUE  TO
    5  DEATH,  RESIGNATION,  REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR ASCENSION TO GOVERNOR, THE
    6  OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER  OF  THE
    7  TERM  BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH VACANCY,
    8  DEATH, RESIGNATION,  REMOVAL  FROM  OFFICE,  OR  ASCENSION,  SUBJECT  TO
    9  CONFIRMATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE SENATE AND A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE
   10  ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
   11    S  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
   12  referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
   13  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
   14  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
   15  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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A295: Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and assembly