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                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TEDISCO, PALMESANO, BORELLI, CORWIN, TENNEY,
  MALLIOTAKIS, LALOR, KOLB, NOJAY -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  McLAUGHLIN, STEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
  mental Operations

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing  the  addition  of  a  new  article 20 to the constitution, in
  relation to providing for recall of an elective officer

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That  article  20  of  the
constitution  be  renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be added to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XX
                                 RECALL
  SECTION 1.  RECALL IS THE POWER OF  CITIZENS  TO  REMOVE  AN  ELECTIVE
OFFICER.
  S  2.  A. RECALL OF A STATE OFFICER IS INITIATED BY A REGISTERED VOTER
REGISTERING HIS OR HER INTENT TO INITIATE A RECALL OF A  STATE  OFFICIAL
WITH  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF ELECTIONS. INTENT TO INITIATE A RECALL SHALL
INCLUDE A REASON FOR RECALL. SUFFICIENCY OF REASON  IS  NOT  REVIEWABLE.
PROPONENTS  HAVE  NINETY  DAYS  FROM  THE  REGISTERING OF INTENT TO FILE
SUFFICIENT PETITIONS.
  B. A PETITION TO RECALL A STATEWIDE OFFICER SHALL BE  SUFFICIENT  WHEN
SIGNED  BY  REGISTERED VOTERS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT
OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS TO VOTE IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION  FOR  THE
OFFICE, WITH SIGNATURES FROM EACH OF THE COUNTIES WITHIN THE STATE EQUAL
IN  NUMBER TO AT LEAST ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS TO VOTE
IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE IN THE  COUNTY.  A  PETITION  TO
RECALL  SENATORS  AND  MEMBERS  OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE SUFFICIENT WHEN
SIGNED BY REGISTERED VOTERS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO AT LEAST  TWENTY  PERCENT
OF  THE  TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS TO VOTE IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION FOR THE
OFFICE IN THE SENATE OR ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. THERE SHALL BE NO ABILITY  TO
RECALL  OFFICERS  SERVING  IN  THE OFFICE OF JUDGE. SUFFICIENT PETITIONS
SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

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

                                                           LBD89023-01-5

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  C. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS  COUNT  OF
THE SIGNATURES CERTIFIED TO THAT OFFICE.
  S 3. A. AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO RECALL AN OFFICER SHALL BE
HELD  NO  LESS THAN SEVENTY DAYS NOR MORE THAN NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE
OF CERTIFICATION OF SUFFICIENT SIGNATURES.
  B. IF THE MAJORITY OF VOTERS VOTE IN FAVOR OF RECALL, THE  OFFICER  IS
REMOVED.  IN  THE  FOLLOWING SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY OF THE
RECALLED OFFICIAL, THE RECALLED OFFICER MAY  NOT  BE  A  CANDIDATE,  NOR
SHALL  THERE  BY  ANY CANDIDACY FOR AN OFFICE FILLED PURSUANT TO SECTION
TWO OF ARTICLE SIX OF THIS CONSTITUTION.
  C. UPON THE RECALL OF A STATE OFFICIAL IN THE OFFICE OF  STATE  SENATE
OR STATE ASSEMBLY, A SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE CALLED BY THE GOVERNOR TO
FILL THE VACANCY OF A STATE SENATE OR STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
  S  4.  IF  RECALL OF THE GOVERNOR IS ENACTED, THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE
SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. IF RECALL OF THE LIEUTEN-
ANT GOVERNOR IS ENACTED, THE DUTIES OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL  BE
PERFORMED  BY  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. IF RECALL OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OR COMPTROLLER  IS  ENACTED,  THE  OFFICE  OF  ATTORNEY
GENERAL  OR COMPTROLLER SHALL BE FILLED PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-ONE OF
ARTICLE THREE OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
  S 5. A STATE OFFICER WHO IS NOT RECALLED SHALL NOT  BE  REIMBURSED  BY
THE  STATE  FOR  THE  OFFICER'S  RECALL  ELECTION  EXPENSES  LEGALLY AND
PERSONALLY INCURRED. ANOTHER RECALL MAY NOT  BE  INITIATED  AGAINST  THE
OFFICER UNTIL SIX MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL.
  S 6. COSTS INCURRED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR OPERATING THE
RECALL  AND THE SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE REIMBURSED THROUGH THE GENERAL
FUND OF NEW YORK STATE.
  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.