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Assembly Bill A1141

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for filling of vacancies in the office of governor and lt. governor

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2009-A1141 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6126
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 4 ยง5, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1356, S198
2013-2014: A316

2009-A1141 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for filling of vacancies in the office of governor and lieutenant-governor.

2009-A1141 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1141

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HAWLEY, MOLINARO, CALHOUN, TOBACCO, BARCLAY,
  SAYWARD, FINCH, TOWNSEND, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
  QUINN, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to article 4 of the constitution, relating to the
  filling of vacancies in the office of governor and lieutenant-governor

  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] UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION HAPPEN-
ING NOT LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR  SHALL  HAVE
BECOME  VACANT  AT  WHICH  A  GOVERNOR  AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SHALL BE
ELECTED TO SERVE 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]
UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.
  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]
THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION HAPPENING NOT LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SHALL HAVE BECOME VACANT, AT  WHICH  A  GOVERNOR  AND
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SHALL BE ELECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM.
  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 the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

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