S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3273
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. RABBITT, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
CROUCH, McLAUGHLIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Governmental Operations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in
relation to increasing the terms of office of members of the legisla-
ture to four years and limiting the terms of office as a member of the
legislature any person may serve
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article
3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
S 2. The senate shall consist of fifty members, except as hereinafter
provided. The senators [elected in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-five shall hold their offices for three years, and their
successors] shall be [chosen] ELECTED for TERMS OF two years; PROVIDED,
THAT SENATORS ELECTED IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN AND IN SUBSE-
QUENT YEARS SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES FOR FOUR YEARS. The assembly shall
consist of one hundred and fifty members. The assembly members [elected
in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight, and their
successors,] shall be [chosen] ELECTED for TERMS OF two years; PROVIDED,
THAT ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ELECTED IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN AND IN
SUBSEQUENT YEARS SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES FOR FOUR YEARS.
NO PERSON SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR MORE THAN
THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS, WHETHER SUCH SERVICE IS AS A SENATOR,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, OR CONSECUTIVE TERMS AS A SENATOR AND AN ASSEMBLY
MEMBER; PROVIDED THAT ANY PARTIAL TERM OF OFFICE HELD AS A MEMBER OF THE
LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO A CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERM SHALL
NOT BE USED TO CALCULATE ANY TERM LIMITATION IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS
PARAGRAPH.
S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment 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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