Assembly Bill A6161A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the recall power of the electors to remove an elective officer

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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-A6161 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5512
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Ren Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20 §§1 - 6, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9085
2011-2012: A1493
2015-2016: A1726, S1084
2017-2018: A8763, S2089
2019-2020: A5291, S556
2021-2022: A4898, S222
2023-2024: A3091, S49

2013-A6161 - Summary

Provides for the recall power of the electors to remove an elective officer.

2013-A6161 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6161

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. TEDISCO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing the addition of a new  article  20  to  the  constitution,  in
  relation to providing for recall of an elective officer

  Section  1.  RESOLVED  (if  the Senate concur), That article 20 of the
constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be  added  to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XX
                                 RECALL
  SECTION  1.  RECALL IS THE POWER OF THE ELECTORS TO REMOVE AN ELECTIVE
OFFICER.
  S 2. 1. RECALL OF A STATE OFFICER IS INITIATED BY  DELIVERING  TO  THE
SECRETARY OF STATE A PETITION ALLEGING REASON FOR RECALL. SUFFICIENCY OF
REASON  IS  NOT  REVIEWABLE.  PROPONENTS HAVE NINETY DAYS TO FILE SIGNED
PETITIONS.
  2. A PETITION TO RECALL A STATEWIDE OFFICER MUST BE SIGNED BY ELECTORS
EQUAL IN NUMBER TO TWENTY PERCENT OF THE LAST VOTE FOR THE OFFICE,  WITH
SIGNATURES  FROM EACH OF FIVE COUNTIES EQUAL IN NUMBER TO ONE PERCENT OF
THE LAST VOTE FOR  THE  OFFICE  IN  THE  COUNTY.  SIGNATURES  TO  RECALL
SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY MUST EQUAL IN NUMBER TWENTY PERCENT
OF  THE  LAST  VOTE  FOR THE OFFICE.   THERE SHALL BE NO RECALL POWER TO
REMOVE JUDGES.
  3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A  CONTINUOUS  COUNT  OF  THE
SIGNATURES CERTIFIED TO THAT OFFICE.
  S  3. 1. AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO RECALL AN OFFICER AND, IF
APPROPRIATE, TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR SHALL BE CALLED BY  THE  GOVERNOR  AND
HELD NOT LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS NOR MORE THAN EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
CERTIFICATION OF SUFFICIENT SIGNATURES.
  2.  A  RECALL ELECTION MAY BE CONDUCTED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION OF SUFFICIENT SIGNATURES  IN  ORDER  THAT
THE  ELECTION  MAY  BE  CONSOLIDATED  WITH  THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED

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

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2013-A6161A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5512
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Ren Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20 §§1 - 6, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9085
2011-2012: A1493
2015-2016: A1726, S1084
2017-2018: A8763, S2089
2019-2020: A5291, S556
2021-2022: A4898, S222
2023-2024: A3091, S49

2013-A6161A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the recall power of the electors to remove an elective officer.

2013-A6161A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6161--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TEDISCO, PALMESANO, BORELLI, CORWIN, TENNEY,
  MALLIOTAKIS, LALOR -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McLAUGHLIN,  STEC
  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing  the  addition  of  a  new  article 20 to the constitution, in
  relation to providing for recall of an elective officer

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That  article  20  of  the
constitution  be  renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be added to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XX
                                 RECALL
  SECTION 1.  RECALL IS THE POWER OF  CITIZENS  TO  REMOVE  AN  ELECTIVE
OFFICER.
  S  2.  A. RECALL OF A STATE OFFICER IS INITIATED BY A REGISTERED VOTER
REGISTERING HIS OR HER INTENT TO INITIATE A RECALL OF A  STATE  OFFICIAL
WITH  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF ELECTIONS. INTENT TO INITIATE A RECALL SHALL
INCLUDE A REASON FOR RECALL. SUFFICIENCY OF REASON  IS  NOT  REVIEWABLE.
PROPONENTS  HAVE  NINETY  DAYS  FROM  THE  REGISTERING OF INTENT TO FILE
SUFFICIENT PETITIONS.
  B. A PETITION TO RECALL A STATEWIDE OFFICER SHALL BE  SUFFICIENT  WHEN
SIGNED  BY  REGISTERED VOTERS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT
OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS TO VOTE IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION  FOR  THE
OFFICE, WITH SIGNATURES FROM EACH OF THE COUNTIES WITHIN THE STATE EQUAL
IN  NUMBER TO AT LEAST ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS TO VOTE
IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE IN THE  COUNTY.  A  PETITION  TO
RECALL  SENATORS  AND  MEMBERS  OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE SUFFICIENT WHEN
SIGNED BY REGISTERED VOTERS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO AT LEAST  TWENTY  PERCENT
OF  THE  TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS TO VOTE IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION FOR THE
OFFICE IN THE SENATE OR ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. THERE SHALL BE NO ABILITY  TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89069-02-3
              

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