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NY A02065

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/9/2011

Primary Sponsor

Richard Gottfried

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Origin

Assembly

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of subdivision 5 of section 36 of the municipal home rule law

  • Removes limitations that currently prohibit submission of local law, ordinance, resolution, or petition questions to city voters when a charter commission has submitted a question to the ballot

  • Eliminates the rule that bars other local referendum proposals from appearing on the ballot whenever a city charter commission proposal is submitted

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limit the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.

Last Action

ordered to third reading cal.91

1/4/2012

Committee Referrals

Cities5/9/2011
Cities1/13/2011

Full Bill Text

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