S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7104
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 22, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. BYRNE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to restoring the legisla-
tive checks and balances to any emergency declaration that exceeds
forty-five days
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Restore
Checks and Balances Act".
§ 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 29-a of the executive
law, as added by chapter 640 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as
follows:
a. no suspension shall be made for a period in excess of thirty days,
provided, however, that upon reconsideration of all of the relevant
facts and circumstances, the governor may extend the suspension for ANY
SPECIFIED COUNTY OR COUNTIES FOR AN additional [periods] PERIOD not to
exceed [thirty] FIFTEEN days [each]. AT THE END OF SUCH PERIOD, ALL
SUSPENSIONS SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT UNLESS
THE LEGISLATURE, BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZES AN EXTENSION BY
THE GOVERNOR FOR A SPECIFIED COUNTY OR COUNTIES, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY DAYS; PROVIDED THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY
AUTHORIZE MULTIPLE EXTENSIONS IF IT DEEMS NECESSARY;
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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