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NY A05347

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/15/2013

Primary Sponsor

Richard Gottfried

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of subdivision 5 of section 36 of the municipal home rule law
  • Removes restrictions that prohibit submission of questions to city voters by local law, ordinance, resolution, or petition when a charter commission has submitted a question to voters
  • Eliminates the rule preventing other local referendum proposals from appearing on the ballot simultaneously with a charter commission proposal
  • 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.244

1/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Cities4/15/2013
Cities2/25/2013

Full Bill Text

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