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NY A11654
Bill
Status
Introduced
7/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Mark Schroeder
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AI Summary
- Submits a constitutional convention question to voters at the next general election in November following the bill's enactment
- Convention would be limited to five specific purposes: state budget process reform, term limits for all state elected officers, real property tax cap, state mandate and regulatory relief, and limiting state debt and expenditures
- Requires a majority vote in favor for the convention to proceed and implementation of section 2 of article XIX of the state constitution
- Ballot language asks: "Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same for the sole and limited purposes of providing for reform of the state budget process, establishing term limits for all state elected officers, creating a real property tax cap, providing state mandate and regulatory relief, and limiting state debt and expenditures?"
- Act takes effect immediately, but implementing provisions only take effect upon voter approval of the convention question
Legislative Description
Provides for the submission to the people the question of whether or not to convene a constitutional convention to answer the question "Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same for the sole and limited purposes of providing for reform of the state budget process, establishing term limits for all state elected officers, creating a real property tax cap, providing state mandate and regulatory relief, and limiting state debt and expenditures?"
Last Action
referred to judiciary
7/6/2010
Committee Referrals
Judiciary7/6/2010
Full Bill Text
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