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Jan 18, 2023 | to attorney-general for opinion |
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A1407 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1407 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 17, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in relation to increasing the length of the term of office for members of the legislature Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 2. The senate shall consist of fifty members, except as hereinafter provided. The senators [elected in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five shall hold their offices for three years, and their successors] shall be [chosen] ELECTED for [two] TERMS OF FOUR years PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO SENATOR SHALL SERVE FOR MORE THAN SIXTEEN YEARS. The assembly shall consist of one hundred and fifty members. The assem- bly members [elected in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- eight, and their successors,] shall be [chosen] ELECTED for [two] TERMS OF FOUR years PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO ASSEMBLY MEMBER SHALL SERVE FOR MORE THAN SIXTEEN YEARS. THIS SECTION SHALL OPERATE PROSPECTIVELY WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST ELECTION OF SENATORS AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS NEXT HELD AFTER THE AMENDMENTS TO THIS SECTION ARE APPROVED AND RATIFIED BY THE PEOPLE AND COME INTO EFFECT. § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendments be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for three months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89015-01-3