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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 21, 2010 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Apr 12, 2010 |
amended on third reading 1434a |
| Mar 04, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 03, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 02, 2010 |
1st report cal.208 |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to elections |
| Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
| Mar 12, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 11, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 10, 2009 |
1st report cal.99 |
| Feb 02, 2009 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S1434
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2009-S1434 - Details
2009-S1434 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1434
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting election
commissioners and deputy elections commissioners from holding a
publicly elected office
PURPOSE :
This bill would prohibit election commissioners and deputy election
commissioners from holding an elected office with the exception of
notary public, commissioner of deeds, member of a community board
within the city of New York or trustee of school officer outside of a
city.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill amends subdivision four of section 3-200 of the election law
by adding deputy commissioner of elections to the section and striking
provisions within the section that allow a commissioner of elections
to be a village officer, town judge or city judge.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill prohibits an election commissioner or deputy election
commissioner from serving as a village officer, town judge, or city
judge. Currently under the statute exceptions are carved out allowing
these purportedly non-partisan appointed representatives to run for
2009-S1434 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1434
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. DILAN, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON, KRUEGER,
MONTGOMERY, ONORATO, OPPENHEIMER, PARKER, SAMPSON, SCHNEIDERMAN,
STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting election
commissioners and deputy elections commissioners from holding a
publicly elected office
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3-200 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 195 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
follows:
4. No person [shall be] appointed as election commissioner or DEPUTY
ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL continue to hold office who is not a regis-
tered voter in the county and not an enrolled member of the party recom-
mending his OR HER appointment, or who holds any other public office,
except that of commissioner of deeds, notary public, [village officer,
city or town justice,] member of a community board within the city of
New York or trustee or officer of a school district outside of a city.
S 2. Subdivision 6 of section 3-200 of the election law is amended to
read as follows:
6. An election commissioner OR DEPUTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER shall not
be a candidate for any elective office which he OR SHE would not be
entitled to hold under the provisions of this article, unless he OR SHE
has ceased by resignation or otherwise, to be commissioner OR DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER prior to his OR HER nomination or designation therefor.
Otherwise such nomination or designation shall be null and void.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(R) Senate District
2009-S1434A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1434A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1434A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting election
commissioners and deputy elections commissioners from holding a
publicly elected office
PURPOSE :
This bill would prohibit election commissioners and deputy election
commissioners from holding an elected office or serving as chairperson
of the respective democratic or republican party or committee in such
county with the exception of notary public, commissioner of deeds,
member of a community board within the city of New York or trustee of
school officer outside of a city.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill amends subdivision four of section 3-200 of the election law
by adding deputy commissioner of elections to the section and striking
provisions within the section that allow a commissioner of elections
to be a village officer, town judge, city judge or as chairperson of
the respective democratic or republican party or committee in such
county.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill prohibits an election commissioner or deputy election
2009-S1434A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1434--A
Cal. No. 208
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. DILAN, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON, KRUEGER,
MONTGOMERY, ONORATO, OPPENHEIMER, PARKER, SAMPSON, SCHNEIDERMAN,
STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Elections -- recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported
favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report,
ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting election
commissioners and deputy elections commissioners from holding a
publicly elected office
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3-200 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 195 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
follows:
4. No person [shall be] appointed as election commissioner or DEPUTY
ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL continue to hold office who is not a regis-
tered voter in the county and not an enrolled member of the party recom-
mending his OR HER appointment, OR WHO IS THE CHAIR OF THE RESPECTIVE
DEMOCRATIC OR REPUBLICAN PARTY OR COMMITTEE IN SUCH COUNTY or who holds
any other public office, except that of commissioner of deeds, notary
public, [village officer, city or town justice,] member of a community
board within the city of New York or trustee or officer of a school
district outside of a city.
S 2. Subdivision 6 of section 3-200 of the election law is amended to
read as follows:
6. An election commissioner OR DEPUTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER shall not
be a candidate for any elective office which he OR SHE would not be
entitled to hold under the provisions of this article, unless he OR SHE
has ceased by resignation or otherwise, to be commissioner OR DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER prior to his OR HER nomination or designation therefor.
Otherwise such nomination or designation shall be null and void.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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