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Assembly Bill A4898

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides veto power to the governor over acts of the power authority of the state of New York

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2015-A4898 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง1003-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7497
2011-2012: A5075, A9264
2013-2014: A4696
2017-2018: A4723

2015-A4898 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides veto power to the governor over acts of the power authority of the state of New York.

2015-A4898 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4898

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to providing
  veto power to the governor over acts of the  power  authority  of  the
  state of New York

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

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1003-a to read as follows:
  S 1003-A. POWER OF AUTHORITY TO BE APPROVED OR VETOED BY GOVERNOR. THE
EXERCISE  OF  THE  VETO  POWER  OF  THE  GOVERNOR OVER ANY ACTION OF THE
AUTHORITY IS HEREBY GRANTED.
  THE GOVERNOR MAY, WITHIN TEN DAYS VETO ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE AUTHOR-
ITY.  IF THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT VETO SUCH ACTION OF THE AUTHORITY WITHIN
SUCH TEN DAY PERIOD, THEN AT THE EXPIRATION THEREOF, SUCH  ACTION  SHALL
HAVE FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08262-01-5

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