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Assembly Bill A4632

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires equal distribution of legislative staff and resources

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2015-A4632 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง5-b, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10279
2011-2012: A1487
2013-2014: A6331

2015-A4632 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires an equal distribution of legislative staff and appropriations to be made among all members of the legislature; provides for additional funds and staff for members in special capacities as long as such additional staff does not deal with constituent services.

2015-A4632 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4632

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. TEDISCO, RAIA, HAWLEY, BARCLAY, CORWIN -- Multi-
  Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  BUTLER,  CERETTO,  CROUCH,  FITZPATRICK,
  GOODELL,  KOLB,  McKEVITT,  McLAUGHLIN,  OAKS, THIELE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to requiring  an  equal
  apportionment of resources and staff for members of the legislature

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

  Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section  5-b
to read as follows:
  S  5-B.  APPORTIONMENT  OF  RESOURCES  AND  STAFF TO ASSIST INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS. 1. FROM WITHIN THE AMOUNT GENERALLY APPROPRIATED TO FUND  STAFF
POSITIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE WITHIN SUCH HOUSE OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE, EACH MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE AN IDENTICAL AMOUNT TO BE UTILIZED FOR
SUCH  MEMBER'S PERSONAL STAFF, BOTH IN SUCH MEMBER'S ALBANY AND DISTRICT
LEGISLATIVE OFFICE OR OFFICES.
  2. WHERE BECAUSE OF THE DEMANDS OF A MEMBER'S POSITION AS  AN  OFFICER
OF  THE  HOUSE OR THE DUTIES IN A SPECIAL CAPACITY, ADDITIONAL FUNDS MAY
BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR STAFF TO SERVICE THOSE NEEDS; HOWEVER  SUCH  STAFF
SHALL  NOT  BE  PERSONALLY  INVOLVED  IN  DUTIES  OTHERWISE RELATED TO A
MEMBER'S CONSTITUENT SERVICE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02650-01-5

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