Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 21, 2016 |
signed chap.146 |
Jul 13, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1300 substituted for s7588 |
Jun 15, 2016 |
substituted by a10179 |
Jun 06, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 02, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 01, 2016 |
1st report cal.1300 |
May 10, 2016 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S7588
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10179 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S7588 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10179
- Law Section:
- Public Libraries
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2, Chap 533 of 2011
2015-S7588 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7588 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend chapter 533 of the laws of 2011 relating to creating the Norwood public library in the towns of Potsdam and Stockholm, county of St. Lawrence, in relation to the requirements on a petition for a person to be placed on the ballot for election of a trustee PURPOSE : To change the number of required signatures on a petition for a person to be placed on the ballot for election of a trustee from 50 to 25 signatures. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends subdivision 3 of section 2 of Chapter 533 of the laws 2011, relating to creating the Norwood public library, changing the number of required signatures on a petition for a person to be placed on the ballot for election of a trustee from 50 to 25 voters. Section two provides for an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S7588 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7588 I N S E N A T E May 10, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend chapter 533 of the laws of 2011 relating to creating the Norwood public library in the towns of Potsdam and Stockholm, county of St. Lawrence, in relation to the requirements on a petition for a person to be placed on the ballot for election of a trustee THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2 of chapter 533 of the laws of 2011, relating to creating the Norwood public library in the towns of Potsdam and Stockholm, county of St. Lawrence, is amended to read as follows: 3. Candidates for the office of member of the board of trustees of the Norwood public library shall be nominated by petition. No vacancy on the board of trustees to be filled shall be considered a separate specific office. A separate petition shall be required to nominate each candidate for a vacancy on the board. Each petition shall be directed to the secretary of the board of trustees, shall be signed by at least [50] 25 qualified voters of the district, shall state the residence of each signer, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. In the event that any such nominees shall withdraw candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and within the same time limitation applicable to other candidates is filed with the secre- tary of the board of trustees. Each petition shall be filed with the secretary of the board of trustees between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., not later than the thirtieth day preceding the election at which time the candidates nominated are to be elected. In the event the Norwood public library is created, petitions nominating candidates for the board of trustees after the initial election shall be filed with the secretary of the Norwood public library. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15275-01-6
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