Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 18, 2012 |
signed chap.163 |
Jul 06, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 12, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.913 substituted for s7123 |
Jun 12, 2012 |
substituted by a10089 |
May 31, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 30, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2012 |
1st report cal.913 |
Apr 30, 2012 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S7123
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10089 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2011-S7123 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10089
- Law Section:
- Dutchess County
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง3, Chap 97 of 2001
2011-S7123 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7123 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 97 of the laws of 2001, establishing two public library districts, in relation to changing the poll hours for the Hyde Park library district PURPOSE: The polling hours for the Hyde Park Library District will be expanded to be open from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Section 3 of Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2001 to expand the polling hours from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. EXISTING LAW: The current law requires the Hyde Park Library District to keep polling hours from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. JUSTIFICATION: The Board of Trustees of the Hyde Park Library District have requested legislation to expand their polling hours. At present, the library is statutorily required to be open for polling purposes from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. The Board of Trustees has found that in the past ten years, few, if any, voters come to the polls
2011-S7123 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7123 I N S E N A T E April 30, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAND -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend chapter 97 of the laws of 2001, establishing two public library districts, in relation to changing the poll hours for the Hyde Park library district THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 97 of the laws of 2001 establishing two public library districts is amended to read as follows: S 3. Election; Hyde Park library district. 1. Upon receipt of a peti- tion signed by not less than twenty-five voters qualified to vote in the Hyde Park library district at a general town election from such public library district hereby created requesting such an election, the board of trustees of the Hyde Park free library shall give notice of an election to be conducted on the second Thursday in September of 2001. At such election the issues shall be: a. whether the public library district herein described shall be created or not; b. whether the budget therefor proposed by such board of trustees shall be approved or disapproved; and c. the election of two trustees. The trustees of the Hyde Park free library shall give notice of such election by the publication of a notice in one or more newspapers having a general circulation in the district to be served. The first publication of such notice shall be not less than thirteen days and not more than twenty days prior to the date of such election. In addition, the board of trustees of the Hyde Park free library shall cause copies of such notice to be posted conspicuously in five public places in the district at least thirteen days prior to the date of such election. Such notice shall specify the time when and the place where such election will be held, the issues to be decided at such election and the hours during which the polls will be open for receipt of ballots. The board of trustees of the Hyde Park free library shall prepare the ballots for such elections and the polls shall remain open for the receipt thereof at all elections from [seven] TWO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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