Assembly Actions -
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May 04, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.428 substituted for s7344 |
May 04, 2010 |
substituted by a10172b |
May 03, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 28, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 27, 2010 |
1st report cal.428 |
Mar 31, 2010 |
committee discharged and committed to cities referred to local government |
Senate Bill S7344
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10172 - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2009-S7344 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S7344 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7344 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to charter revision commissions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill clearly lays out the process for a charter revision commission to follow. It requires the commission to hold a hearing or hearings before it begins its work and again after it presents preliminary proposals to the public. It requires that any proposals put before the voters be placed on the ballot as separate proposals to the extent practicable. It prevents a commission formed after February 15 in any given year to place proposals on the ballot in that year, unless the commission requests and obtains the consent of the legislative body. JUSTIFICATION : This bill sets forth the process of charter revision in such a way as to provide for the public to propose and react to proposals. It provides time for deliberative thinking on the part of all parties, both the members of the commission and the public and a chance to fully educate the voters as to any proposals they might vote upon. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2009-S7344 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7344 I N S E N A T E March 31, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HUNTLEY, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to charter revision commissions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 36 of the municipal home rule law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows: 4-A. IF A COMMISSION IS CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AFTER THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY OF ANY YEAR, SUCH COMMISSION MAY NOT PLACE ANY PROPOSALS ON THE BALLOT UNTIL THE SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING ITS CREATION; PROVIDED, THAT SUCH COMMISSION, WITH APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLA- TIVE BODY MAY PLACE A PROPOSAL ON THE BALLOT IN THE YEAR IT WAS CREATED, REGARDLESS OF THE DATE SUCH COMMISSION WAS CREATED. PRIOR TO THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY PROPOSALS BY THE COMMISSION, SUCH COMMISSION SHALL HOLD ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC OPINION REGARDING WHAT REVISIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CHARTER. FOLLOWING A DETERMINATION BY THE COMMISSION REGARDING WHICH PROPOSED CHANGES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY ELECTORS, SUCH COMMISSION SHALL HOLD ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC OPINION REGARDING SUCH PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR SPECIFIC CHANGES TO THE CHARTER RECOMMENDED BY SUCH COMMISSION SHALL, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, BE SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED ON THE BALLOT FOR SEPARATE VOTER CONSIDERATION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2010, and shall apply to any charter revision commission coming into existence on or after January 1, 2010; provided that any charter revision commission that is in existence prior to January 1, 2010 and which is not in compliance with the provisions of this act is hereby terminated, and no proposed new charter or amendment offered by such commission shall be put to vote nor take effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16334-06-0
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