Assembly Bill A2970

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Repeals section 3 of article 11 of the constitution, relating to the prohibition of the use of public property or money in aid of denominational schools

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A2970 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Rpld Art 11 ยง3, Constn

2009-A2970 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the prohibition of the use of public property or money in aid of denominational schools.

2009-A2970 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2970

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BENJAMIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing  the repeal of section 3 of article 11 of the constitution, in
  relation to the prohibition of the use of public property or money  in
  aid  of denominational schools, but allowing for the transportation of
  children

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 3 of  article
11 of the constitution be REPEALED.
  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.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89064-01-9

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