Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 23, 2011 |
vetoed memo.70 |
Sep 12, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 22, 2011 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 20, 2011 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.471 substituted for a6429 |
Jun 20, 2011 |
substituted by s1072 rules report cal.471 reported |
Jun 17, 2011 |
reported referred to rules |
Mar 16, 2011 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A6429
Vetoed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KAVANAGH
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S1072 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-A6429 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A6429 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6429 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to enacting the "taxpayer advo- cate act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "taxpayer advocate act". S 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 3013 to read as follows: S 3013. OFFICE OF TAXPAYER ADVOCATE. (A) THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT AN OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE "OFFICE OF THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE". SUCH OFFICE SHALL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF AN OFFICIAL KNOWN AS THE "TAXPAYER ADVOCATE". THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMMIS- SIONER. THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SHALL DEVOTE HIS OR HER ENTIRE TIME TO THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. (B) NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED AS A TAXPAYER ADVOCATE UNLESS AT THE TIME OF SUCH PERSON'S APPOINTMENT SUCH PERSON IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE AND IS KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THE SUBJECT OF TAXATION AND IS SKILLFUL IN MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO. ONCE APPOINTED AND CONFIRMED, THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE UNTIL SUCH PERSON'S TERM EXPIRES AND UNTIL SUCH PERSON'S SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED AND HAS QUALIFIED. THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE FOUR YEARS. (C) ANY TAXPAYER ADVOCATE MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR CAUSE AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. A STATEMENT OF THE CAUSE OF SUCH PERSON'S REMOVAL SHALL BE FILED BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (D) IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY CAUSED BY THE DEATH, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL OR DISABILITY OF THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE, THE VACANCY SHALL BE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07038-01-1
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