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Assembly Bill A11141A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from 5 members to 7 members

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2009-A11141 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7888
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1199-dd, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A3152, S5437

2009-A11141 - Summary

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from five to seven members.

2009-A11141 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A11141 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  11141

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 19, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CALHOUN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in  relation  to  increasing
  the number of members of the Orange county water authority

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1199-dd of the public  authorities
law,  as added by chapter 709 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. A public corporation, to be  known  as  the  "Orange  county  water
authority"  is  hereby  created for the public purposes and charged with
the duties and having the powers provided in this title.  The  authority
shall  be  a  body  corporate  and politic constituting a public benefit
corporation and shall be a "public district"  for  purposes  of  section
eighty-nine-l  of  the  public  service law, the objects of which in the
judgment of the legislature cannot be attained under  general  laws.  It
shall  consist  of  [five]  SEVEN members, who shall be residents of the
county and  be  appointed  by  the  county  executive.  All  members  so
appointed  shall  be  subject to confirmation by the county legislature.
The first members appointed by the county executive shall  be  appointed
for  the  following  terms  of office: two for a term ending on December
thirty-first of the second year following the year in which  this  title
shall  have  become law; and three for a term ending on December thirty-
first of the third year following the year in  which  this  title  shall
have  become law. Subsequent appointments of members shall be made for a
term of two years ending in each case on December  thirty-first  of  the
last  year of such term. All members shall continue to hold office until
their successors are appointed and qualify.  Vacancies shall  be  filled
in  the  manner  provided for original appointment. Vacancies, occurring
otherwise than by expiration of term  of  office,  shall  be  filled  by
appointment for the unexpired terms.  Members may be removed from office
for  the  same  reasons and in the same manner as may be provided by law
for the removal of officers of the county. The members of the  authority
shall  receive  no  compensation  for their services, but shall be reim-

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

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2009-A11141A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7888
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1199-dd, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A3152, S5437

2009-A11141A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from five to seven members.

2009-A11141A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                11141--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 19, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CALHOUN, RABBITT, GUNTHER, SKARTADOS -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
  sions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in  relation  to  increasing
  the membership of the Orange county water authority

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1199-dd of the public  authorities
law,  as added by chapter 709 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. A public corporation, to be  known  as  the  "Orange  county  water
authority"  is  hereby  created for the public purposes and charged with
the duties and having the powers provided in this title.  The  authority
shall  be  a  body  corporate  and politic constituting a public benefit
corporation and shall be a "public district"  for  purposes  of  section
eighty-nine-l  of  the  public  service law, the objects of which in the
judgment of the legislature cannot be attained under  general  laws.  It
shall  consist  of  [five]  SEVEN members, who shall be residents of the
county and  be  appointed  by  the  county  executive.  All  members  so
appointed  shall  be  subject to confirmation by the county legislature.
The first members appointed by the county executive shall  be  appointed
for  the  following  terms  of office: two for a term ending on December
thirty-first of the second year following the year in which  this  title
shall  have  become law; [and] three for a term ending on December thir-
ty-first of the third year following the year in which this title  shall
have  become  law;  ONE  FOR A TERM ENDING ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND TWELVE; AND ONE FOR A TERM ENDING ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND THIRTEEN.  Subsequent appointments of members shall be made for
a term of two years ending in each case on December thirty-first of  the
last  year of such term. All members shall continue to hold office until
their successors are appointed and qualify.  Vacancies shall  be  filled
in  the  manner  provided for original appointment. Vacancies, occurring
otherwise than by expiration of term  of  office,  shall  be  filled  by

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

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