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Assembly Bill A10172

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the manner of submission of proposed charter revision proposals by a charter revision commission

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2009-A10172 - Details

Law Section:
Municipal Home Rule Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §36, Munic Home R L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1432
2013-2014: A5381
2015-2016: A3584

2009-A10172 - Summary

Provides for the manner of submission of proposed charter revision proposals by a charter revision commission.

2009-A10172 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10172 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  10172

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRENNAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule  law,  in  relation  to  charter
  revision commissions

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

  Section 1. Section 36 of the municipal home rule  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
  4-A.    IF  A COMMISSION IS CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AFTER THE
FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY OF ANY YEAR, SUCH COMMISSION MAY NOT PLACE ANY
PROPOSALS ON THE BALLOT UNTIL THE SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING ITS
CREATION. PRIOR TO THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY PROPOSALS BY THE COMMISSION,
SUCH COMMISSION SHALL HOLD ONE OR  MORE  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  IN  ORDER  TO
ACQUIRE  PUBLIC OPINION REGARDING WHAT REVISIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS
PROPOSED CHANGES TO  THE  CHARTER.  FOLLOWING  A  DETERMINATION  BY  THE
COMMISSION  REGARDING  WHICH  PROPOSED  CHANGES  SHALL  BE PLACED ON THE
BALLOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY ELECTORS, SUCH COMMISSION SHALL HOLD ONE  OR
MORE  PUBLIC  HEARINGS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC OPINION REGARDING SUCH
PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR SPECIFIC CHANGES TO THE CHARTER RECOMMENDED  BY
SUCH  COMMISSION SHALL, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, BE SEPARATELY
IDENTIFIED ON THE BALLOT FOR SEPARATE VOTER CONSIDERATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall  be  deemed  to
have  been  in  full  force and effect on and after January 1, 2010, and
shall apply to any charter revision commission coming into existence  on
or  after January 1, 2010; provided that any charter revision commission
that is in existence prior to January  1,  2010  and  which  is  not  in
compliance  with the provisions of this act is hereby terminated, and no
proposed new charter or amendment offered by such  commission  shall  be
put to vote nor take effect.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16334-02-0

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2009-A10172A - Details

Law Section:
Municipal Home Rule Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §36, Munic Home R L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1432
2013-2014: A5381
2015-2016: A3584

2009-A10172A - Summary

Provides for the manner of submission of proposed charter revision proposals by a charter revision commission.

2009-A10172A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10172A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                10172--A
                                                        Cal. No. 749

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. BRENNAN, BENEDETTO, CRESPO, DenDEKKER, CASTRO,
  GLICK, JEFFRIES, KOON, GIBSON, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of
  A.  COLTON,  GOTTFRIED, MAISEL, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Cities -- reported from committee, advanced  to  a  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place on the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule  law,  in  relation  to  charter
  revision commissions

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

  Section 1. Section 36 of the municipal home rule  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
  4-A.    IF  A COMMISSION IS CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AFTER THE
FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY OF ANY YEAR, SUCH COMMISSION MAY NOT PLACE ANY
PROPOSALS ON THE BALLOT UNTIL THE SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING ITS
CREATION; PROVIDED, THAT UPON A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF  EMERGENCY  BY
SUCH  COMMISSION  WITH APPROVAL OF SUCH DECLARATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL,
SUCH COMMISSION MAY PLACE A PROPOSAL ON THE BALLOT IN THE  YEAR  IT  WAS
CREATED,  REGARDLESS  OF  THE DATE SUCH COMMISSION WAS CREATED. PRIOR TO
THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY PROPOSALS BY THE  COMMISSION,  SUCH  COMMISSION
SHALL  HOLD ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC OPIN-
ION REGARDING WHAT REVISIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PROPOSED CHANGES TO
THE CHARTER. FOLLOWING A DETERMINATION BY THE COMMISSION REGARDING WHICH
PROPOSED CHANGES SHALL BE PLACED ON  THE  BALLOT  FOR  CONSIDERATION  BY
ELECTORS,  SUCH  COMMISSION  SHALL  HOLD  ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS IN
ORDER TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC OPINION REGARDING SUCH PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS  FOR
SPECIFIC CHANGES TO THE CHARTER RECOMMENDED BY SUCH COMMISSION SHALL, TO
THE  MAXIMUM  EXTENT PRACTICABLE, BE SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED ON THE BALLOT
FOR SEPARATE VOTER CONSIDERATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall  be  deemed  to
have  been  in  full  force and effect on and after January 1, 2010, and
shall apply to any charter revision commission coming into existence  on
or  after January 1, 2010; provided that any charter revision commission
that is in existence prior to January  1,  2010  and  which  is  not  in
compliance  with the provisions of this act is hereby terminated, and no
proposed new charter or amendment offered by such  commission  shall  be

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2009-A10172B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Municipal Home Rule Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §36, Munic Home R L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1432
2013-2014: A5381
2015-2016: A3584

2009-A10172B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the manner of submission of proposed charter revision proposals by a charter revision commission.

2009-A10172B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10172B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                10172--B
                                                        Cal. No. 749

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. BRENNAN, BENEDETTO, CRESPO, DenDEKKER, CASTRO,
  GLICK, JEFFRIES, KOON, GIBSON, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of
  A. COLTON, GOTTFRIED, MAISEL, MENG, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to
  the  Committee  on  Cities  --  reported from committee, advanced to a
  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  on
  the  order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule  law,  in  relation  to  charter
  revision commissions

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

  Section 1. Section 36 of the municipal home rule  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
  4-A.    IF  A COMMISSION IS CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AFTER THE
FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY OF ANY YEAR, SUCH COMMISSION MAY NOT PLACE ANY
PROPOSALS ON THE BALLOT UNTIL THE SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING ITS
CREATION; PROVIDED, THAT SUCH COMMISSION, WITH APPROVAL OF THE  LEGISLA-
TIVE  BODY,  MAY  PLACE  A  PROPOSAL  ON  THE  BALLOT IN THE YEAR IT WAS
CREATED, REGARDLESS OF THE DATE SUCH COMMISSION WAS  CREATED.  PRIOR  TO
THE  CONSIDERATION  OF  ANY PROPOSALS BY THE COMMISSION, SUCH COMMISSION
SHALL HOLD ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC  OPIN-
ION REGARDING WHAT REVISIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PROPOSED CHANGES TO
THE CHARTER. FOLLOWING A DETERMINATION BY THE COMMISSION REGARDING WHICH
PROPOSED  CHANGES  SHALL  BE  PLACED  ON THE BALLOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY
ELECTORS, SUCH COMMISSION SHALL HOLD ONE  OR  MORE  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  IN
ORDER  TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC OPINION REGARDING SUCH PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR
SPECIFIC CHANGES TO THE CHARTER RECOMMENDED BY SUCH COMMISSION SHALL, TO
THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, BE SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED ON  THE  BALLOT
FOR SEPARATE VOTER CONSIDERATION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after  January  1,  2010,  and
shall  apply to any charter revision commission coming into existence on
or after January 1, 2010; provided that any charter revision  commission
that  is  in  existence  prior  to  January  1, 2010 and which is not in
compliance with the provisions of this act is hereby terminated, and  no
proposed  new  charter  or amendment offered by such commission shall be

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