S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9410
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, PAULIN, LANCMAN, FIELDS, GABRYSZAK,
DelMONTE, CASTRO, JAFFEE, SKARTADOS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
GIBSON, MAYERSOHN, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the appointment
of a lieutenant-governor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 43 of the public officers law, as renumbered by
chapter 649 of the laws of 1922, is amended to read as follows:
S 43. Filling other vacancies. 1. If a vacancy shall occur, otherwise
than by expiration of term, with no provision of law for filling the
same, if the office be elective, the governor shall appoint a person to
execute the duties thereof until the vacancy shall be filled by an
election. But if the term of such officer shall expire with the calendar
year in which the appointment shall be made, or if the office be appoin-
tive, the appointee shall hold for the residue of the term.
2. IN THE CASE OF A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR,
THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOMINATE A LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR WHO SHALL TAKE OFFICE
UPON CONFIRMATION BY SEPARATE MAJORITY VOTES IN EACH HOUSE OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14844-04-9
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