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Assembly Bill A3879

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for a power authority trustee from Niagara county

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2009-A3879 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1003, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4461
2013-2014: A3731
2015-2016: A3132

2009-A3879 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the next appointed trustee of the power authority of New York state shall be from Niagara county and provides for a permanent trustee from such county on such authority.

2009-A3879 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3879

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CORWIN, ERRIGO, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. MOLINARO -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the trustees
  of the power authority of New York state

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

  Section  1.  Section 1003 of the public authorities law, as amended by
chapter 766 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1003. Trustees. 1. (A) The authority shall consist  of  seven  trus-
tees,  five  of  whom  shall  serve  respectively for terms of one, two,
three, four and five years, to be appointed by the governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate. The  sixth  and  seventh  trustees
shall  be  appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent
of the senate, and shall serve  initial  terms  of  one  and  two  years
respectively.  Each trustee shall hold office until a successor has been
appointed and qualified. At the expiration of the term of  each  trustee
and  of  each  succeeding  trustee  the  governor shall, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, appoint a successor,  who  shall  hold
office for a term of five years, or until a successor has been appointed
and  qualified. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of the
trustee by death, resignation or otherwise, the governor shall,  by  and
with  the  advice  and  consent  of the senate, appoint a successor, who
shall hold office for the unexpired term. Four trustees shall constitute
a quorum for the purpose of organizing the authority and conducting  the
business thereof.
  (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION, THE FIRST VACANCY IN AN OFFICE  OF  TRUSTEE  OCCURRING  AFTER  THE
EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL  BE  FILLED BY A RESIDENT OF
NIAGARA COUNTY AND THEREAFTER AT LEAST ONE OFFICE OF  TRUSTEE  SHALL  BE
HELD BY A RESIDENT OF NIAGARA COUNTY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06071-01-9

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