S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1196
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 8, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
ABBATE, CLARK, DINOWITZ, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HOOPER -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the manner in
which the members of the New York job development authority shall be
appointed
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1802 of the public authori-
ties law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 118 of the laws of 1990
and as further amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of the
laws of 2011, and subdivision 2 as separately amended by chapters 355
and 829 of the laws of 1966, are amended to read as follows:
1. There is hereby created the "New York job development authority."
The authority shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a
public benefit corporation. Its members shall consist of the commission-
er of economic development, the commissioner of labor, the commissioner
of agriculture and markets, and the superintendent of financial
services, serving ex officio, [and seven] FOUR members to be appointed
by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, ONE MEMBER
APPOINTED BY THE COMPTROLLER, ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY. Each member [appointed by the governor] shall be a citizen of
the United States and a resident of the state. THE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE COMPTROLLER, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER
OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL NOT BE EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE.
2. Members shall continue in office until the expiration of their
terms and until their successors have been appointed and confirmed.
Persons appointed for full terms as their successors shall serve for
four years each commencing as of January first. In the event of a vacan-
cy occurring in the office of a member by death, resignation or other-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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wise, the [governor] ORIGINAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY shall appoint a
successor [with the advice and consent of the senate] to serve for the
balance of the unexpired term.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.