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Feb 02, 2010 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 12, 2010 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 06, 2010 |
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May 08, 2009 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Apr 17, 2009 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Apr 07, 2009 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S3949
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S3949 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S3949 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires that the governor's appropriation and reappropriation budget bills be specifically itemized to assure accountability; provides that the purpose of such appropriations shall be specified in clear and plain language and shall refer to the commonly used name and the pertinent provisions of law; applies also to thirty-day amendments of the executive budget.
2009-S3949 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3949 TITLE OF BILL : CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 3 of article 7 of the constitution, in relation to requiring that the appropriations bills submitted to the legislature by the governor set forth with enough specificity each appropriation PURPOSE : To ensure accountability of public funds by requiring that all appropriations bills be specifically itemized by the purpose for which the funds are to be used. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment (article 7, section 3) to ensure accountability of public funds by requiring that all appropriations bills be specifically itemized by the purpose for which the funds are to be used. The specifications must be in plain language and refer to the commonly used names of the programs that are to receive the funds and the provision of law authorizing them. JUSTIFICATION : It has become common practice for state budget bills to appropriate funds in broad and vague categories that do not identify with any
2009-S3949 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3949 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 3 of article 7 of the constitution, in relation to requiring that the appropriations bills submitted to the legislature by the governor set forth with enough specificity each appropriation Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 3 of arti- cle 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: S 3. At the time of submitting the budget to the legislature the governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed appro- priations and reappropriations included in the budget and the proposed legislation, if any, recommended therein. ALL APPROPRIATIONS AND REAP- PROPRIATIONS SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED BY THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THEY MAY BE USED TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. SUCH PURPOSES SHALL BE SPECIFIED IN CLEAR AND PLAIN LANGUAGE AND SHALL REFER TO BOTH THE COMMONLY USED NAMES OF THE PROGRAMS COVERED BY SUCH APPROPRIATIONS AND THE PROVISION OF LAW (IF ANY) AUTHORIZING THE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, OR EXPENDITURES COVERED BY SUCH APPROPRIATIONS. The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter and, with the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment ther- eof, amend or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any bills submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills. ALL APPROPRI- ATIONS AND REAPPROPRIATIONS, CONTAINED IN SUCH AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLE- MENTAL BILLS, SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED BY THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THEY MAY BE USED. SUCH PURPOSES SHALL BE SPECIFIED IN CLEAR AND PLAIN LANGUAGE AND SHALL REFER TO BOTH THE COMMONLY USED NAMES OF THE PROGRAMS COVERED BY SUCH APPROPRIATIONS AND THE PROVISION OF LAW (IF ANY) AUTHOR- IZING THE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, OR EXPENDITURES COVERED BY SUCH APPRO- PRIATIONS. The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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