Senate Bill S9031

Vetoed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the appointment of members of the Battery Park city authority

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

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2021-S9031 - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1973, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S7648

2021-S9031 - Summary

Relates to the appointment of members of the Battery Park city authority; increases the number of members to nine; requires five of the nine members be primary residents of Battery Park city.

2021-S9031 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S9031 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9031
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 4, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the appoint-
   ment of members of the Battery Park city authority
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 1973 of the public authorities
 law, as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (1) There is hereby created the  battery  park  city  authority  which
 shall  be  a  body  corporate and politic, constituting a public benefit
 corporation. Its membership shall consist of [seven] NINE members to  be
 appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. One
 of  the members first appointed shall serve for a term ending four years
 from January first next succeeding his appointment; one of such  members
 shall serve for a term ending five years from such date; and one of such
 members  shall  serve  for  a  term  ending  six  years  from such date.
 Provided, however, that two board members first appointed  on  or  after
 the effective date of chapter seven hundred sixty-six of the laws of two
 thousand five shall serve an initial term of two years; provided further
 that  two  other board members first appointed on or after the effective
 date of chapter seven hundred sixty-six of the laws of two thousand five
 shall serve an initial term of four years. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT  ONE
 BOARD MEMBER FIRST APPOINTED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAP-
 TER  OF  THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO WHICH AMENDED THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION SHALL SERVE AN INITIAL TERM OF TWO YEARS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE
 OTHER BOARD MEMBER FIRST APPOINTED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
 CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO WHICH AMENDED THIS SUBDI-
 VISION SHALL SERVE AN INITIAL TERM OF FOUR YEARS. Their successors shall
 serve for terms of six years each.   Members shall  continue  in  office
 until  their  successors  have  been  appointed  and  qualified  and the
 provisions of section thirty-nine  of  the  public  officers  law  shall
 apply.  In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of a member by
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2021-S9031A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1973, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S7648

2021-S9031A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the appointment of members of the Battery Park city authority; increases the number of members to nine; requires five of the nine members be primary residents of Battery Park city.

2021-S9031A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S9031A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9031--A
     Cal. No. 1197
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 4, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and  Commissions -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the appoint-
   ment of members of the Battery Park city authority
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 1973 of the public authorities
 law, as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (1) There is hereby created the  battery  park  city  authority  which
 shall  be  a  body  corporate and politic, constituting a public benefit
 corporation. Its membership shall consist of [seven] NINE members to  be
 appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. One
 of  the members first appointed shall serve for a term ending four years
 from January first next succeeding his appointment; one of such  members
 shall serve for a term ending five years from such date; and one of such
 members  shall  serve  for  a  term  ending  six  years  from such date.
 Provided, however, that two board members first appointed  on  or  after
 the effective date of chapter seven hundred sixty-six of the laws of two
 thousand five shall serve an initial term of two years; provided further
 that  two  other board members first appointed on or after the effective
 date of chapter seven hundred sixty-six of the laws of two thousand five
 shall serve an initial term of four years. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT  ONE
 BOARD MEMBER FIRST APPOINTED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAP-
 TER  OF  THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO WHICH AMENDED THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION SHALL SERVE AN INITIAL TERM OF TWO YEARS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE
 OTHER BOARD MEMBER FIRST APPOINTED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
 CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO WHICH AMENDED THIS SUBDI-
 VISION SHALL SERVE AN INITIAL TERM OF FOUR YEARS. Their successors shall
 serve for terms of six years each.   Members shall  continue  in  office
 until  their  successors  have  been  appointed  and  qualified  and the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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