Assembly Bill A1399

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Clarifies the applicability of the election law where inconsistent provisions exist in other state statutes

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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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2009-A1399 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1-102 & 6-100, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4912
2013-2014: A3123
2015-2016: A3482

2009-A1399 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Clarifies the applicability of the election law where inconsistent provisions exist in other state statutes; such provisions of state statute shall be applicable unless provisions of the election law specifically state such shall not be the case.

2009-A1399 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1399

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to clarifying the applica-
  bility of the election law

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

  Section 1. Section 1-102 of the election law, as  amended  by  chapter
727 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
  S  1-102.  Applicability  of  chapter.  This  chapter shall govern the
conduct of all elections at which voters of the state of  New  York  may
cast  a  ballot  for  the purpose of electing an individual to any party
position or nominating or electing an individual to any federal,  state,
county,  city,  town  or village office, or deciding any ballot question
submitted to all the voters of the state or the voters of any county  or
city,  or  deciding  any  ballot question submitted to the voters of any
town or village at the time of a  general  election.  Where  a  specific
provision of [law] A STATE STATUTE exists in any other [law] STATE STAT-
UTE  which  is  inconsistent  with  the provisions of this chapter, such
provision shall apply unless a provision of this chapter specifies  that
such  provision  of  this  chapter shall apply notwithstanding any other
provision of law.
  S 2. Section 6-100 of the election law is amended to read as follows:
  S 6-100.  Nominations  and  designations;  generally.  Nomination  and
designation  of  candidates for election to public office or party posi-
tion are governed by this article.   THIS ARTICLE SHALL  APPLY  NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY PROVISION OF A LOCAL LAW OR CHARTER.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00226-01-9

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