NY State Assembly Bill 2017-A4310B

Assembly Bill A4310B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Creates a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of municipal elections by boards of elections

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 23, 2018	print number 4310b
Apr 23, 2018	amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
Jan 31, 2018	print number 4310a
Jan 31, 2018	amend and recommit to ways and means
Jan 03, 2018	referred to ways and means
May 15, 2017	reported referred to ways and means
Feb 02, 2017	referred to election law

Bill Amendments

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2017-A4310 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Elections
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A10199
2019-2020: A430
2021-2022: A4228

2017-A4310 - Summary

Creates a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of municipal elections by boards of elections to make recommendations and prepare proposed legislation to consolidate the conduct of all public entity elections by the county boards of elections and consolidate all public entity elections to the date of the November general election; provides commission shall consist of nine members, each to serve for a term of two years; makes an appropriation therefor.

2017-A4310 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4310
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Election Law
 
 AN  ACT to create a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of
   municipal elections by boards of elections;  making  an  appropriation
   therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
   tion thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. A temporary state commission  is  hereby  created  to  make
 recommendations and prepare proposed legislation to: (i) consolidate the
 conduct  of  all  public  entity  elections  by  the  county  boards  of
 elections; and (ii) consolidate all public entity elections to the  date
 of  the  November  general  election or another date upon which multiple
 public entity elections may be consolidated.
   § 2. The commission shall consist of nine members, each to serve for a
 term of two years, to be forthwith appointed as follows:  two  shall  be
 appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minor-
 ity  leader  of the senate; two shall be appointed by the speaker of the
 assembly and one by the minority leader of the assembly; three shall  be
 appointed  by the governor. No more than four appointees shall be legis-
 lators.  By a majority vote, the commission shall  designate  the  chair
 and vice chair from among the appointees to the commission. Vacancies in
 the  membership of the commission and among its officers shall be filled
 in the manner provided for original appointments.
   § 3. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove  such  personnel
 as  it  may  deem necessary for the performance of its functions and fix
 their compensation within the amounts made available therefor.
   § 4. The commission may meet within and without the state, shall  hold
 public  hearings, and shall have all the powers of a legislative commit-
 tee pursuant to the legislative law.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03953-02-7

 A. 4310                             2
 
   § 5. The members of the commission shall receive no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
   §  6. To the maximum extent feasible, the commission shall be entitled
 to request and receive and shall  utilize  and  be  provided  with  such
 facilities,  resources,  and  data  of  any court, department, division,
 board, bureau, commission, or agency  of  the  state  or  any  political
 subdivision  thereof  as it may reasonably request to properly carry out
 its powers and duties hereunder.
   § 7. The commission shall make a preliminary report  to  the  governor
 and  the legislature of its findings, conclusions and recommendation not
 later than December 31, 2018 and a final report of its findings, conclu-
 sions and recommendations not later  than  April  30,  2019,  and  shall
 submit  with its report such legislative proposals as it deems necessary
 to implement its recommendations.
   § 8. The sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00), or
 so much thereof as may be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  to  the
 temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of municipal elections
 by  boards  of  elections out of any moneys in the state treasury in the
 general fund, to the credit of the state purposes account, not otherwise
 appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose of  carry-
 ing  out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on the
 audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified  or  approved
 by the chair of the temporary commission established by this act.
   § 9. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on May 1,
 2019,  when  upon  such  date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 repealed.

2017-A4310A - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Elections
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A10199
2019-2020: A430
2021-2022: A4228

2017-A4310A - Summary

2017-A4310A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4310--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on Election Law -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways
   and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to create a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct  of
   municipal  elections  by  boards of elections; making an appropriation
   therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
   tion thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  A  temporary  state  commission is hereby created to make
 recommendations and prepare proposed legislation to: (i) consolidate the
 conduct  of  all  public  entity  elections  by  the  county  boards  of
 elections;  and (ii) consolidate all public entity elections to the date
 of the November general election or another  date  upon  which  multiple
 public entity elections may be consolidated.
   § 2. The commission shall consist of nine members, each to serve for a
 term  of  two  years, to be forthwith appointed as follows: two shall be
 appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minor-
 ity leader of the senate; two shall be appointed by the speaker  of  the
 assembly  and one by the minority leader of the assembly; three shall be
 appointed by the governor. No more than four appointees shall be  legis-
 lators.    By  a majority vote, the commission shall designate the chair
 and vice chair from among the appointees to the commission. Vacancies in
 the membership of the commission and among its officers shall be  filled
 in the manner provided for original appointments.
   §  3.  The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel
 as it may deem necessary for the performance of its  functions  and  fix
 their compensation within the amounts made available therefor.

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

                                                            LBD03953-03-8

 A. 4310--A                          2
 
   §  4. The commission may meet within and without the state, shall hold
 public hearings, and shall have all the powers of a legislative  commit-
 tee pursuant to the legislative law.
   §  5.  The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
   § 6. To the maximum extent feasible, the commission shall be  entitled
 to  request  and  receive  and  shall  utilize and be provided with such
 facilities, resources, and data  of  any  court,  department,  division,
 board,  bureau,  commission,  or  agency  of  the state or any political
 subdivision thereof as it may reasonably request to properly  carry  out
 its powers and duties hereunder.
   §  7.  The  commission shall make a preliminary report to the governor
 and the legislature of its findings, conclusions and recommendation  not
 later than December 31, 2018 and a final report of its findings, conclu-
 sions  and  recommendations  not  later  than  April 30, 2019, and shall
 submit with its report such legislative proposals as it deems  necessary
 to implement its recommendations.
   § 8. The sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), or so
 much  thereof  as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the tempo-
 rary commission on consolidating the conduct of municipal  elections  by
 boards  of  elections  out  of  any  moneys in the state treasury in the
 general fund, to the credit of the state purposes account, not otherwise
 appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose of  carry-
 ing  out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on the
 audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified  or  approved
 by the chair of the temporary commission established by this act.
   § 9. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on May 1,
 2020,  when  upon  such  date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 repealed.

2017-A4310B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Elections
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A10199
2019-2020: A430
2021-2022: A4228

2017-A4310B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-A4310B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4310--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on Election Law -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways
   and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to create a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of
   municipal elections by boards of  elections;  and  providing  for  the
   repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. A temporary state commission  is  hereby  created  to  make
 recommendations and prepare proposed legislation to: (i) consolidate the
 conduct  of  all  public  entity  elections  by  the  county  boards  of
 elections; and (ii) consolidate all public entity elections to the  date
 of  the  November  general  election or another date upon which multiple
 public entity elections may be consolidated.
   § 2. The commission shall consist of nine members, each to serve for a
 term of two years, to be forthwith appointed as follows:  two  shall  be
 appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minor-
 ity  leader  of the senate; two shall be appointed by the speaker of the
 assembly and one by the minority leader of the assembly; three shall  be
 appointed  by the governor. No more than four appointees shall be legis-
 lators.  By a majority vote, the commission shall  designate  the  chair
 and vice chair from among the appointees to the commission. Vacancies in
 the  membership of the commission and among its officers shall be filled
 in the manner provided for original appointments.
   § 3. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove  such  personnel
 as  it  may  deem necessary for the performance of its functions and fix
 their compensation within the amounts made available therefor.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03953-04-8

 A. 4310--B                          2
 
   § 4. The commission may meet within and without the state, shall  hold
 public  hearings, and shall have all the powers of a legislative commit-
 tee pursuant to the legislative law.
   §  5.  The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
   § 6. To the maximum extent feasible, the commission shall be  entitled
 to  request  and  receive  and  shall  utilize and be provided with such
 facilities, resources, and data  of  any  court,  department,  division,
 board,  bureau,  commission,  or  agency  of  the state or any political
 subdivision thereof as it may reasonably request to properly  carry  out
 its powers and duties hereunder.
   §  7.  The  commission shall make a preliminary report to the governor
 and the legislature of its findings, conclusions and recommendation  not
 later than December 31, 2018 and a final report of its findings, conclu-
 sions  and  recommendations  not  later  than  April 30, 2019, and shall
 submit with its report such legislative proposals as it deems  necessary
 to implement its recommendations.
   § 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on May 1,
 2020,  when  upon  such  date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 repealed.

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