S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1853
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 3 of article 4 of the constitution, in
relation to establishing a procedure for the governor's annual message
to the legislature regarding the state of the state
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 3 of article
4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
§ 3. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military and
naval forces of the state. The governor shall have power to convene the
legislature, or the senate only, on extraordinary occasions. At extraor-
dinary sessions convened pursuant to the provisions of this section no
subject shall be acted upon, except such as the governor may recommend
for consideration. The governor shall communicate by message to the
legislature at every session the condition of the state, and recommend
such matters to it as [he or she] THE GOVERNOR'S shall judge expedient.
THE MESSAGE SHALL BE DELIVERED ORALLY IN THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, DURING
THE FIRST WEEK OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WITH A QUORUM OF THE ASSEMBLY AND
A QUORUM OF THE SENATE PRESENT. The governor shall expedite all such
measures as may be resolved upon by the legislature, and shall take care
that the laws are faithfully executed. The governor shall receive for
[his or her] THE GOVERNOR'S services an annual salary to be fixed by
joint resolution of the senate and assembly, and there shall be provided
for [his or her] THE GOVERNOR'S use a suitable and furnished executive
residence.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment 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 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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