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Assembly Bill A4546

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Creates one chamber legislature

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2011-A4546 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 3 ยง1, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A9875

2011-A4546 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a one chamber legislature with one hundred one members that would commence with the regular session of the legislature in January 2015.

2011-A4546 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4546

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LANCMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing amendments to section 1 of article 3 of the  constitution,  in
  relation to the reorganization of the legislature

  Section 1.  Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 1 of article
3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  Section 1. [The legislative power of this state shall be vested in the
senate  and assembly.] COMMENCING WITH THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE TO BE HELD IN JANUARY,  TWO  THOUSAND  FIFTEEN,  THE  LEGISLATIVE
AUTHORITY  OF  THE  STATE SHALL BE VESTED IN A LEGISLATURE CONSISTING OF
ONE CHAMBER WITH ONE HUNDRED ONE MEMBERS. ALL AUTHORITY  VESTED  BY  THE
CONSTITUTION  OR  LAWS  OF  THE  STATE  IN THE SENATE, ASSEMBLY OR JOINT
SESSION THEREOF, IN SO FAR AS APPLICABLE, SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS  VESTED
IN  SAID  LEGISLATURE OF ONE CHAMBER. ALL PROVISIONS IN THE CONSTITUTION
AND LAWS OF THE STATE RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE, OR MEMBER
OF THE SENATE, THE ASSEMBLY, OR MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY, SHALL, IN SO FAR
AS SAID PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE, APPLY TO AND MEAN SAID LEGISLATURE OF
ONE CHAMBER HEREBY CREATED AND THE MEMBERS THEREOF.  ALL  REFERENCES  TO
CLERK  OF  THE ASSEMBLY OR SECRETARY OF SENATE SHALL MEAN, WHEN APPLICA-
BLE, THE CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE OF ONE CHAMBER. ALL REFERENCES TO  THE
SPEAKER  OF THE ASSEMBLY OR TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL MEAN
SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATURE. WHENEVER ANY PROVISION OF  THE  CONSTITUTION
REQUIRES  SUBMISSION  OF  ANY MATTER TO, OR ACTION BY, THE ASSEMBLY, THE
SENATE OR JOINT SESSION THEREOF, OR  MEMBERS  OF  EITHER  BODY  OR  BOTH
BODIES, IT SHALL AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, BE CONSTRUED
TO MEAN THE LEGISLATURE HEREIN PROVIDED FOR.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendments 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.

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