Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 06, 2014 |
print number 7085a |
Aug 06, 2014 |
amend and recommit to rules |
Jun 20, 2014 |
committed to rules |
Jun 10, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 09, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 03, 2014 |
1st report cal.1165 |
Apr 24, 2014 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S7085A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S7085 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Poughkeepsie, City of
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6, Chap 524 of 1987
2013-S7085 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7085 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 524 of the laws of 1987, relating to establishing the Greater Poughkeepsie library district, in the city and town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, in relation to the election of the trustees of such library PURPOSE: The Board of Elections of Dutchess County determined that they have no legal basis to determine the number of signatures required, and are without authority to dictate an arbitrary number. This legislation provides the number of signatures required. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends chapter 524, Section 1, Part 6 to state that "Each petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five qualified voters of the city". JUSTIFICATION: The situation as it currently exists creates the vulnerability that despite past nominations, future nominations could undergo legal challenge at any time. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2013-S7085 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7085 I N S E N A T E April 24, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend chapter 524 of the laws of 1987, relating to establish- ing the Greater Poughkeepsie library district, in the city and town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, in relation to the election of the trustees of such library THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6 of chapter 524 of the laws of 1987, relating to establishing the Greater Poughkeepsie library district, in the city and town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, as amended by chapter 361 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: S 6. The district shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of eleven trustees. The trustees of the Greater Poughkeepsie library district as of the effective date of the chapter of the laws of 1997 which added this provision shall become trustees, immediately, of the Poughkeepsie public library district. TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY PUBLIC VOTE AT THE GENERAL ELECTION EACH NOVEMBER AND SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS PROVIDED BY THE DUTCHESS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, AT NO CHARGE TO THE DISTRICT. Seven of the trustees shall be elected [at an election to be held] BY THE VOTERS within the town and four of the trus- tees shall be elected [at an election to be held] BY THE VOTERS within the portion of the district located in the city. The trustees elected [at the election in] BY THE VOTERS OF the town must be QUALIFIED VOTERS AND residents of the town and the trustees elected [in] BY THE VOTERS OF the city must be QUALIFIED VOTERS AND residents of the city. NOMINATING PETITIONS SHALL BE CIRCULATED AND FILED AT THE SAME TIME AS INDEPENDENT PETITIONS, AS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. A SEPARATE PETITION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO NOMINATE EACH CANDI- DATE FOR A VACANCY ON THE BOARD. EACH PETITION SHALL BE SIGNED BY AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH THE VACANCY OCCURS. PETITIONS SHALL STATE THE RESIDENCE OF EACH SIGNER, AND SHALL STATE THE NAME AND RESIDENCE OF THE CANDIDATE. The trustees shall serve for a term of five years and until his or her successor is elected EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S7085A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Poughkeepsie, City of
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6, Chap 524 of 1987
2013-S7085A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7085A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 524 of the laws of 1987, relating to establishing the Greater Poughkeepsie library district, in the city and town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, in relation to the election of the trustees of such library PURPOSE: The Board of Elections of Dutchess County determined that they have no legal basis to determine the number of signatures required, and are without authority to dictate an arbitrary number This legislation provides the number of signatures required. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends amend chapter 524, Section 1, Part 6 to state that "Each petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five qualified voters of the city". JUSTIFICATION: The situation as it currently exists creates the vulnerability that despite past nominations, future nominations could undergo legal challenge at any time.
2013-S7085A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7085--A Cal. No. 1165 I N S E N A T E April 24, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, -- committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend chapter 524 of the laws of 1987, relating to establish- ing the Greater Poughkeepsie library district, in the city and town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, in relation to the election of the trustees of such library THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6 of chapter 524 of the laws of 1987, relating to establishing the Greater Poughkeepsie library district, in the city and town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, as amended by chapter 361 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: S 6. The district shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of eleven trustees. The trustees of the Greater Poughkeepsie library district as of the effective date of the chapter of the laws of 1997 which added this provision shall become trustees, immediately, of the Poughkeepsie public library district. TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY PUBLIC VOTE AT THE GENERAL ELECTION EACH NOVEMBER AND SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS PROVIDED BY THE DUTCHESS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS. Seven of the trustees shall be elected [at an election to be held] BY THE VOTERS within the town and four of the trustees shall be elected [at an election to be held] BY THE VOTERS within the portion of the district located in the city. The trustees elected [at the election in] BY THE VOTERS OF the town must be QUALIFIED VOTERS AND residents of the town and the trustees elected [in] BY THE VOTERS OF the city must be QUALI- FIED VOTERS AND residents of the city. NOMINATING PETITIONS SHALL BE CIRCULATED AND FILED AT THE SAME TIME AS INDEPENDENT PETITIONS, AS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. A SEPARATE PETITION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO NOMINATE EACH CANDIDATE FOR A VACANCY ON THE BOARD. EACH PETITION SHALL BE SIGNED BY AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE QUALI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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