S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7997
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 3, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. GOODELL, LOPEZ, DUPREY -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. JOHNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
mental Operations
AN ACT to amend chapter 60 of the laws of 2015, relating to providing
periodic salary increases to state officers, in relation to salary
adjustments; and to repeal section 4 of part E of such chapter relat-
ing thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 2 of part E of
chapter 60 of the laws of 2015, relating to providing periodic increases
to state officers, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The commission shall determine whether: (1) for any of the four
years commencing on the first of April of such years, following the year
in which the commission is established, the annual salaries for the
judges and justices of the state-paid courts of the unified court system
and housing judges of the civil court of the city of New York warrant
[an increase] ADJUSTMENT; and
(2) on the first of January after the November general election at
which members of the state legislature are elected following the year in
which the commission is established, and on the first of January follow-
ing the next such election, the like annual salaries and allowances of
members of the legislature, and salaries of statewide elected officials
and state officers referred to in section 169 of the executive law
warrant [an increase] ADJUSTMENT.
S 2. Subdivision 7 of section 3 of part E of chapter 60 of the laws of
2015, relating to providing periodic salary increases to state officers,
is amended to read as follows:
7. The commission shall make a report to the governor, the legislature
and the chief judge of the state of its findings, conclusions, determi-
nations and recommendations, if any, not later than the thirty-first of
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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December of the year in which the commission is established [for judi-
cial compensation and the fifteenth of November the following year for
legislative and executive compensation]. Any findings, conclusions,
determinations and recommendations in the report must be adopted by a
majority vote of the commission and findings, conclusions, determi-
nations and recommendations with respect to executive and legislative
compensation shall also be supported by at least one member appointed by
each appointing authority. [Each recommendation made to implement a
determination pursuant to section two of this act shall have the force
of law, and shall supersede, where appropriate, inconsistent provisions
of article 7-B of the judiciary law, section 169 of the executive law,
and sections 5 and 5-a of the legislative law, unless modified or abro-
gated by statute prior to April first of the year as to which such
determination applies to judicial compensation and January first of the
year as to which such determination applies to legislative and executive
compensation.]
S 3. Section 4 of part E of chapter 60 of the laws of 2015 relating to
providing periodic salary increases to state officers is REPEALED.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.