Senate Bill S8289

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires a public hearing prior to the appointment of election commissioners

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S8289 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3-204, El L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8289

2021-S8289 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the legislative body responsible for appointing election commissioners to hold a public hearing prior to appointing a person recommended by a party; requires an appointment within sixty days after the filing of a certificate of recommendation.

2021-S8289 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8289 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8289
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in  relation  to  requiring  a  public
   hearing prior to the appointment of election commissioners
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3-204  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  116  of  the  laws  of 2010, is amended to read as
 follows:
   4. Commissioners of election shall be appointed by the county legisla-
 tive body, or in the city of New York, by the city council WITHIN THIRTY
 DAYS FOLLOWING A PUBLIC HEARING.  Provided, however, that if a  legisla-
 tive  body  shall  fail to appoint any person recommended by a party for
 appointment as a commissioner pursuant to this section, within  [thirty]
 SIXTY days after the filing of a certificate of recommendation with such
 legislative  body,  then  the  members  of such legislative body who are
 members of the political party which filed such certificate may  appoint
 such person. And further provided, if there are no members of the legis-
 lative  body  who  are  members  of the political party which filed such
 certificate, the appointment shall take effect upon  the  expiration  of
 thirty days from the date that the certificate was filed. If none of the
 persons  named  in  any  of  the  certificates  filed  by a party are so
 appointed within sixty days after the filing of  any  such  certificate,
 then  such  party  may file another certificate within thirty days after
 the expiration of any such sixty day  period  recommending  a  different
 person  for  such  appointment.  If  a party fails to file a certificate
 within the time prescribed by this section, the members of the  legisla-
 tive  body who are members of such party may appoint any eligible person
 to such office.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13352-01-1

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