Assembly Actions -
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Jun 15, 2010 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jun 09, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 20, 2010 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S7888
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
2009-S7888 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11141
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1199-dd, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S5437, A3152
2009-S7888 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7888 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to increasing the membership of the Orange county water authority PURPOSE : To increase the membership of the Orange county water authority from 5 members to 7 members. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Increases the membership of the Authority from five (5) to seven (7) members and amends any references to the number three (3) to read the number four (4) as such references relate to a quorum or action by a favorable vote. Section 2: Enacting Clause JUSTIFICATION : This bill was requested by the Orange County Legislature. The County of Orange believes it to be necessary, and in the best interests of the County and its residents, to increase the capacity, expertise and diversity of the Orange County Water Authority. To meet that necessity, the County of Orange desires to increase the membership of the Authority from five (5) to seven (7) members.
2009-S7888 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7888 I N S E N A T E May 20, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LARKIN, BONACIC, MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corpo- rations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to increasing the membership of the Orange county water authority THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1199-dd of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 709 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows: 1. A public corporation, to be known as the "Orange county water authority" is hereby created for the public purposes and charged with the duties and having the powers provided in this title. The authority shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation and shall be a "public district" for purposes of section eighty-nine-l of the public service law, the objects of which in the judgment of the legislature cannot be attained under general laws. It shall consist of [five] SEVEN members, who shall be residents of the county and be appointed by the county executive. All members so appointed shall be subject to confirmation by the county legislature. The first members appointed by the county executive shall be appointed for the following terms of office: two for a term ending on December thirty-first of the second year following the year in which this title shall have become law; [and] three for a term ending on December thir- ty-first of the third year following the year in which this title shall have become law; ONE FOR A TERM ENDING ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE; AND ONE FOR A TERM ENDING ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. Subsequent appointments of members shall be made for a term of two years ending in each case on December thirty-first of the last year of such term. All members shall continue to hold office until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointment. Vacancies, occurring otherwise than by expiration of term of office, shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired terms. Members may be removed from office EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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