BILL NUMBER:A10351
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to
limiting passage of laws increasing salaries and allowances of members
of the state legislature
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Prohibits members of the NYS Legisla-
ture from voting on increases of their salary and allowances during
"Lame Duck" sessions.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 5 of the Legislative Law, as
amended by chapter 263 of the laws of 1987, is amended by adding
subsection 2. The salary of a member of the Legislature shall not be
increased between the general election day and. December thirty-first,
in election years. Section 5-a is amended by adding a new subdivision
1-a to read as follows: The allowance of a member of the Legislature
shall not be increased between the general election day and December
thirty-first, in election years.
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER: Currently, legisla-
tors can vote to increase their salary and allowances during "Lame Duck"
sessions. This legislation will prohibit this voting practice.
JUSTIFICATION: In the past, legislators have returned to Albany,
between Election Day and December thirty-first, to vote themselves a
salary increase. The voters of this State have the right to know where
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10351
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 19, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO, MOLINARO, KOLB, THIELE -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. CALHOUN, J. MILLER -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to limiting passage of
laws increasing salaries and allowances of members of the state legis-
lature
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5 of the legislative law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. THE SALARY OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY
A LAW ENACTED BETWEEN THE GENERAL ELECTION DAY AND DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, BOTH SUCH DAYS INCLUSIVE, IN ANY YEAR IN WHICH MEMBERS ARE
ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE.
S 2. Section 5-a of the legislative law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. THE ALLOWANCE OF A MEMBER OF EITHER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE
SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY A LAW ENACTED BETWEEN THE GENERAL ELECTION DAY
AND DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, BOTH SUCH DAYS INCLUSIVE, IN ANY YEAR IN
WHICH MEMBERS ARE ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15872-01-0
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