Assembly Bill A4946

                             
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                                   4946
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON,  BORES,  STERN -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to article 4 of the constitution, in relation  to
   the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor

   Section  1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of article
 4 of the constitution be amended by adding  a  new  fourth  undesignated
 paragraph to read as follows:
   IN  CASE OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR ALONE, DUE TO
 DEATH, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR ASCENSION TO  GOVERNOR,  THE
 OFFICE  OF  LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
 TERM BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH  VACANCY,
 DEATH,  RESIGNATION,  REMOVAL  FROM  OFFICE,  OR  ASCENSION,  SUBJECT TO
 CONFIRMATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE SENATE AND A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE
 ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
   § 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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