Assembly Bill A5115A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the appointment of a replacement lieutenant-governor by the governor, subject to the approval of the state senate, during permanent vacancy of office

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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-A5115 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2050
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 4 §§5 & 6, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A208
2011-2012: A69
2015-2016: S545
2017-2018: S1969

2013-A5115 - Summary

Provides for the appointment of a permanent replacement lieutenant-governor by the governor, subject to the approval of the state senate, during permanent vacancy of the office.

2013-A5115 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5115

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, BENEDETTO, MAISEL -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M.  of A. CAHILL, CAMARA, LUPARDO, MARKEY -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Governmental Operations

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to sections 5 and 6 of article 4 of the constitu-
  tion, in relation to duties of and the appointment of  lieutenant-gov-
  ernor

  Section  1. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That section 5 of article
4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S 5. In case of the removal of the governor from office or of  his  or
her  death or resignation, the lieutenant-governor shall become governor
for the remainder of the term.
  In case the governor-elect shall decline to serve or  shall  die,  the
lieutenant-governor-elect shall become governor for the full term.
  In  case  the  governor is impeached[, is absent from the state] or is
otherwise unable to discharge the powers and duties  of  the  office  of
governor,  the  lieutenant-governor  shall  act  as  governor  until the
inability shall cease or until the term of the governor shall expire.
  In case of the failure of the  governor-elect  to  take  the  oath  of
office  at the commencement of his or her term, the lieutenant-governor-
elect shall act as governor until the governor shall take the oath.
  S 2. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of article  4  of
the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S  6. The lieutenant-governor shall possess the same qualifications of
eligibility for office as the governor. The lieutenant-governor shall be
the president of the senate but shall have only a casting vote  therein.
The  lieutenant-governor shall receive for his or her services an annual
salary to be fixed by joint resolution of the senate and assembly.
  In case of vacancy in the offices of both governor and lieutenant-gov-
ernor, a governor and  lieutenant-governor  shall  be  elected  for  the
remainder  of  the  term at the next general election happening not less
than three months after  both  offices  shall  have  become  vacant.  No

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

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2013-A5115A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2050
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 4 §§5 & 6, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A208
2011-2012: A69
2015-2016: S545
2017-2018: S1969

2013-A5115A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the appointment of a permanent replacement lieutenant-governor by the governor, subject to the approval of the state senate, during permanent vacancy of the office.

2013-A5115A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5115--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, BENEDETTO, MAISEL -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A.  CAHILL, CAMARA, LUPARDO, MARKEY -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to sections 5 and 6 of article 4 of the constitu-
  tion, in relation to duties of and the appointment of  lieutenant-gov-
  ernor

  Section  1. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That section 5 of article
4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S 5. In case of the removal of the governor from office or of  his  or
her  death or resignation, the lieutenant-governor shall become governor
for the remainder of the term.
  In case the governor-elect shall decline to serve or  shall  die,  the
lieutenant-governor-elect shall become governor for the full term.
  In  case  the  governor is impeached[, is absent from the state] or is
otherwise unable to discharge the powers and duties  of  the  office  of
governor,  the  lieutenant-governor  shall  act  as  governor  until the
inability shall cease or until the term of the governor shall expire.
  In case of the failure of the  governor-elect  to  take  the  oath  of
office  at the commencement of his or her term, the lieutenant-governor-
elect shall act as governor until the governor shall take the oath.
  S 2. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of article  4  of
the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S  6. The lieutenant-governor shall possess the same qualifications of
eligibility for office as the governor. The lieutenant-governor shall be
the president of the senate but shall have only a casting vote  therein.
The  lieutenant-governor shall receive for his or her services an annual
salary to be fixed by joint resolution of the senate and assembly.
  In case of vacancy in the offices of both governor and lieutenant-gov-
ernor, a governor and  lieutenant-governor  shall  be  elected  for  the

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

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