S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9430
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 7, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to permitting a local
legislative body to overturn an emergency order of a chief executive
upon a vote of two-thirds of its members
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 24 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER, THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY OF WHICH SUCH STATE OF EMERGENCY IS DECLARED BY THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAY OVERTURN SUCH LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER UPON A VOTE OF
TWO-THIRDS OF ITS MEMBERS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14545-04-2