New York A 2347: Relates to the removal of an election commissioner

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A02347 Summary:

BILL NOA02347 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00570

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SPONSORGallagher

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Amd §3-200, El L

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Relates to the removal of an election commissioner by the governor or by affirmative vote of a majority of commissioners of the state board of elections for incompetence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal, such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges against them and have an opportunity to be heard in their defense.

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BILL NOA02347 

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01/16/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2347

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GALLAGHER -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the removal of an
 election commissioner

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3-200 of the election law is
 2 amended to read as follows:
 3 7. An election commissioner may be removed from office by the governor
 4 [for cause in the same manner as a sheriff] or by affirmative vote of a
 5 majority of commissioners of the state board of elections for incompe-
 6 tence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal,
 7 such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges
 8 against such person and have an opportunity to be heard in their
 9 defense. Any vacancy so resulting shall be filled in a manner prescribed
 10 by this article for filling vacancies.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02141-01-5

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