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Assembly Bill A3207

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires at least one member of the water board of the city of Buffalo be a member of the common council of such city

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2015-A3207 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1048-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3480
2011-2012: A1922
2013-2014: A3825
2017-2018: A1793

2015-A3207 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires at least one member of the water board of the city of Buffalo be a member of the common council of such city or designated by such council.

2015-A3207 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3207

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring  at
  least one member of the water board of the city of Buffalo be a member
  of the common council of such city

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1048-f of the  public  authorities
law,  as added by chapter 796 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as
follows:
  2. The water board shall consist of seven  members  appointed  by  the
mayor  and  confirmed by the common council of the city. Terms of office
of the members shall be two years except that the terms of four  of  the
board  members  first  appointed  shall be one year. At least one member
shall have experience in the science of water resource  development.  No
member  shall be a director of the authority.  AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL
BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OR DESIGNATED  BY  SUCH  COUNCIL.  The
mayor  shall  appoint a [chairman] CHAIRPERSON from among the members of
the board. All members shall continue to hold office until their succes-
sors are appointed and qualified.  Vacancies  shall  be  filled  in  the
manner  provided  for original appointments. Vacancies, occurring other-
wise than by expiration of term of office, shall be filled in  the  same
manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the
next vacancy, expiration of term or appointment made to the water  board
of the city of Buffalo.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01178-01-5

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