Assembly Resolution No. 10003

BY: M. of A. Morelle

JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE
meeting on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, for the purpose of
filling the vacancy in the office of the Attorney
General, providing for the procedures to be observed
at such meeting

WHEREAS, The Members of the Legislature are meeting on this day,
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, for the purpose of casting a joint ballot to fill
the vacancy in the office of Attorney General, pursuant to Section 1 of
Article V of the Constitution and Section 41 of the Public Officers Law;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the procedures governing the filling of such vacancy
at such meeting shall be as follows:

1. Nomination of persons to fill the vacancy in the office of Attorney
General shall be made from the floor. There shall be one nominating
speech, of not more than ten minutes in duration, and not more than two
seconding speeches, each of not more than five minutes in duration, for
each candidate nominated.

2. At the conclusion of nominations, a roll call shall be taken of the
Members of the Legislature in alphabetical order, and each Member shall
rise when called and cast their vote. Each Member when voting may speak
for no more than two minutes to explain their vote.

3. One hundred seven votes are required to fill the vacancy. In the
event no person receives 107 votes, a reballot shall be conducted among
all the persons previously nominated except the person (or persons, if
there be a tie) receiving the smallest number of votes in the previous
ballot. In the event that no candidate receives 107 votes upon such
reballot, additional reballots shall be conducted in the same manner
until such time as a person receives 107 votes.