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Assembly Bill A3725A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York

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2011-A3725 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7685
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1045-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11060
2013-2014: A670, A5410, S3598
2015-2016: A3528, A3068, S4621
2017-2018: A5545, A5546, S2592
2019-2020: A3912, A4337, S407
2021-2022: A8863, A8864, S4500
2023-2024: A1011, A1019, S2804
2025-2026: A1717, S1592

2011-A3725 - Summary

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York.

2011-A3725 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3725

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 26, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, BENEDETTO, WEINSTEIN, MAISEL, BRENNAN,
  BARRON, ROBINSON, DenDEKKER, GOTTFRIED, GIBSON, AUBRY -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the  city  of
  New York water board

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1045-f of the  public  authorities
law,  as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
follows:
  2. (A) The water board shall consist of seven members TO BE  appointed
[by the mayor.] AS FOLLOWS:
  (I) THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR;
  (II) THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL;
  (III) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  (B)  Terms of office of the members shall be two years except that the
terms of four of the board members first appointed shall be one year. At
least one member shall have experience in the science of water  resource
development. No member shall be a director of the authority.  [The mayor
shall  appoint  a  chairman  from  among  the members of the board.] THE
CHAIRMAN SHALL BE DULY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD,  SUBJECT  TO
THE  SAME  QUORUM AND VOTING REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION
SEVEN OF THIS SECTION. All members shall continue to hold  office  until
their  successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled
in the manner provided for original appointments.  Vacancies,  occurring
otherwise  than  by expiration of term of office, shall be filled in the
same manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05048-01-1

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2011-A3725A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7685
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1045-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11060
2013-2014: A670, A5410, S3598
2015-2016: A3528, A3068, S4621
2017-2018: A5545, A5546, S2592
2019-2020: A3912, A4337, S407
2021-2022: A8863, A8864, S4500
2023-2024: A1011, A1019, S2804
2025-2026: A1717, S1592

2011-A3725A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York.

2011-A3725A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3725--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 26, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, BENEDETTO, WEINSTEIN, MAISEL, BRENNAN,
  BARRON, ROBINSON,  DenDEKKER,  GOTTFRIED,  GIBSON,  AUBRY,  M. MILLER,
  STEVENSON  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations,
  Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on  Corpo-
  rations,  Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly Rule
  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the city of
  New York water board

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 2 of section 1045-f of the public authorities
law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read  as
follows:
  2.  (A) The water board shall consist of seven members TO BE appointed
[by the mayor.] AS FOLLOWS:
  (I) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR;
  (II) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE CITY COUNCIL;
  (III) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK;
AND
  (IV) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE.
  (B) ALL MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD MUST BE CONFIRMED BY  THE  CITY
COUNCIL BEFORE THEY MAY COMMENCE THEIR TERM.
  (C)  Terms of office of the members shall be two years except that the
terms of four of the board members first appointed shall be one year. At
least one member shall have experience in the science of water  resource
development. No member shall be a director of the authority.  [The mayor
shall  appoint  a  chairman  from  among  the  members of the board.] NO
APPOINTEE SHALL BE AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY, OR HAVE SERVED IN
SUCH CAPACITY IN THE PRECEDING SIX MONTH PERIOD.  THE CHAIRMAN SHALL  BE
DULY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE SAME QUORUM AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05048-06-2

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