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NY S09935

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Liz Krueger

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of subdivision 5 of section 36 of the municipal home rule law that prohibit other local referendum questions from being submitted when a charter commission has a question on the ballot.

  • Requires charter commissions to file completed charters or amendments no less than 180 days after creation and organization, and no less than 30 days after the charter report is made public.

  • Allows charter commissions to submit proposed charters in multiple parts, amendments, or alternative versions, with the charter commission prescribing the form of questions submitted to voters.

  • Establishes that when multiple charter proposals are approved by voters at the same election and conflict, the proposal receiving the largest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to the city charter referendum process; 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

REFERRED TO RULES

10/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules10/18/2024

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