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NY S06262

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Alessandra Biaggi

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that vacancies on the Joint Commission on Public Ethics be filled by legislative leaders of the same political party as the departing member, regardless of majority or minority status.

  • Maintains existing appointment structure where the temporary president of the senate appoints three members, the speaker of the assembly appoints three members, minority leaders each appoint one member, and the governor and lieutenant governor jointly appoint six members.

  • Preserves the requirement that at least three members appointed by the governor and lieutenant governor be enrolled in the major political party in which the governor is not enrolled.

  • Requires the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislative leaders to solicit and consider recommendations from the attorney general and state comptroller before making appointments, though recommendations are not binding.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Removes a rule that vacancies of the joint commission on public ethics with respect to a member of the commission first appointed pursuant to section 6 of part A of chapter 399 of the laws of 2011 by a legislative leader, the legislative leaders of the same political party in the same house shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy irrespective of whether that legislative leader's political party is in the majority or minority.

Last Action

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

7/22/2022

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Internal Governance1/5/2022
Rules6/10/2021
Ethics and Internal Governance4/19/2021

Full Bill Text

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