Senate Bill S3293C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to town elections and permissive referendums

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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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2015-S3293 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4200
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§81, 91 & 85, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1368, A1345
2019-2020: S4665, A3424
2021-2022: S3964, A7131
2023-2024: A2922

2015-S3293 - Summary

Relates to town elections and permissive referendums.

2015-S3293 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3293 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3293

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to town elections and  permis-
  sive referendums

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph and subdivision 4 of  section  81  of
the  town  law,  subdivision  4 as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of
1984, is amended to read as follows:
  The town board may,  upon its own motion, CAUSE TO BE SUBMITTED  AT  A
GENERAL  ELECTION, OR A SPECIAL OR BIENNIAL TOWN ELECTION and shall upon
a petition, as hereinafter provided, cause to be submitted at [a special
or biennial town] THE NEXT GENERAL election, a proposition:
  4. Such petition shall be subscribed and authenticated, in the  manner
provided  by  the  election  law  for  the  authentication of nominating
petitions, by electors of the town qualified to vote upon a  proposition
to  raise  and expend money, in number equal to at least five per centum
of the total votes cast for governor in said town at  the  last  general
election  held for the election of state officers, but such number shall
not be less than one hundred in a town of the first class nor less  than
twenty-five  in  a town of the second class. If such a petition be filed
in the office of the town clerk [not less than  sixty  days,  nor]  more
than seventy-five days, prior to [a biennial town] THE GENERAL election,
the  proposition shall be submitted at such [biennial] GENERAL election.
If a petition [be presented at any other time, a special election  shall
be  called  to  be held not less than sixty days, nor more than seventy-
five days after the filing of such petition] IS FILED IN THE  OFFICE  OF
THE TOWN CLERK LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ELECTION
THEN  IT  SHALL  BE  SUBMITTED  AT THE GENERAL ELECTION IN THE FOLLOWING
YEAR.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03432-01-5

              

2015-S3293A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4200
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§81, 91 & 85, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1368, A1345
2019-2020: S4665, A3424
2021-2022: S3964, A7131
2023-2024: A2922

2015-S3293A - Summary

Relates to town elections and permissive referendums.

2015-S3293A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3293A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3293--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to town elections and  permis-
  sive referendums

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph and subdivision 4 of  section  81  of
the  town  law,  subdivision  4 as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of
1984, is amended to read as follows:
  The town board may,  upon its own motion, CAUSE TO BE SUBMITTED  AT  A
GENERAL  ELECTION, OR A SPECIAL OR BIENNIAL TOWN ELECTION and shall upon
a petition, as hereinafter provided, cause to be submitted at [a special
or biennial town] THE NEXT GENERAL election, UNLESS SUCH PETITION STATES
THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION BE HELD a proposition:
  4. Such petition shall be subscribed and authenticated, in the  manner
provided  by  the  election  law  for  the  authentication of nominating
petitions, by electors of the town qualified to vote upon a  proposition
to  raise  and expend money, in number equal to at least five per centum
of the total votes cast for governor in said town at  the  last  general
election  held for the election of state officers, but such number shall
not be less than one hundred in a town of the first class nor less  than
twenty-five  in  a town of the second class. If such a petition be filed
in the office of the town clerk [not less than  sixty  days,  nor]  more
than seventy-five days, prior to [a biennial town] THE GENERAL election,
the  proposition shall be submitted at such [biennial] GENERAL election.
If a petition [be presented at any other time, a special election  shall
be  called  to  be held not less than sixty days, nor more than seventy-
five days after the filing of such petition] IS FILED IN THE  OFFICE  OF
THE TOWN CLERK LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ELECTION

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03432-03-5
              

2015-S3293B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4200
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§81, 91 & 85, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1368, A1345
2019-2020: S4665, A3424
2021-2022: S3964, A7131
2023-2024: A2922

2015-S3293B - Summary

Relates to town elections and permissive referendums.

2015-S3293B - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3293B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3293--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the town law, in relation to town elections and permis-
  sive referendums

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

  Section  1.  The  opening paragraph and subdivision 4 of section 81 of
the town law, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 434  of  the  laws  of
1984, is amended to read as follows:
  The  town  board may,  upon its own motion, CAUSE TO BE SUBMITTED AT A
GENERAL ELECTION, OR A SPECIAL OR BIENNIAL TOWN ELECTION and shall  upon
a petition, as hereinafter provided, cause to be submitted at [a special
or biennial town] THE NEXT GENERAL election, UNLESS SUCH PETITION STATES
THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION BE HELD a proposition:
  4.  Such petition shall be subscribed and authenticated, in the manner
provided by the  election  law  for  the  authentication  of  nominating
petitions,  by electors of the town qualified to vote upon a proposition
to raise and expend money, in number equal to at least five  per  centum
of  the  total  votes cast for governor in said town at the last general
election held for the election of state officers, but such number  shall
not  be less than one hundred in a town of the first class nor less than
twenty-five in a town of the second class. If such a petition  be  filed
in  the  office  of  the town clerk [not less than sixty days, nor] more
than seventy-five days, prior to [a biennial town] THE GENERAL election,
the proposition shall be submitted at such [biennial] GENERAL  election.
If  a petition [be presented at any other time, a special election shall
be called to be held not less than sixty days, nor  more  than  seventy-
five  days  after the filing of such petition] IS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03432-05-5
              

2015-S3293C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4200
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§81, 91 & 85, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1368, A1345
2019-2020: S4665, A3424
2021-2022: S3964, A7131
2023-2024: A2922

2015-S3293C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to town elections and permissive referendums.

2015-S3293C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3293C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3293--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  recommitted to the Committee on Local Government  in  accordance  with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to town elections and  permis-
  sive referendums

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph and subdivision 4 of  section  81  of
the  town  law,  subdivision  4 as amended by chapter 434 of the laws of
1984, is amended to read as follows:
  The town board may,  upon its own motion, CAUSE TO BE SUBMITTED  AT  A
GENERAL  ELECTION, OR A SPECIAL OR BIENNIAL TOWN ELECTION and shall upon
a petition, as hereinafter provided, cause to be submitted at [a special
or biennial town] THE NEXT GENERAL election, UNLESS SUCH PETITION STATES
THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION BE HELD a proposition:
  4. Such petition shall be subscribed and authenticated, in the  manner
provided  by  the  election  law  for  the  authentication of nominating
petitions, by electors of the town qualified to vote upon a  proposition
to  raise  and expend money, in number equal to at least five per centum
of the total votes cast for governor in said town at  the  last  general
election  held for the election of state officers, but such number shall
not be less than one hundred in a town of the first class nor less  than
twenty-five  in  a town of the second class. If such a petition be filed
in the office of the town clerk [not less than  sixty  days,  nor]  more
than seventy-five days, prior to [a biennial town] THE GENERAL election,
the  proposition shall be submitted at such [biennial] GENERAL election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03432-07-6
              

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