New York A 6197: Authorizes the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor subject to confirmation by the legislature

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A06197 Summary:

BILL NOA06197 

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Authorizes the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor subject to confirmation by the legislature.

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BILL NOA06197 

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02/27/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6197

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the appointment
 of a lieutenant-governor

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

 1 Section 1. Section 43 of the public officers law, as renumbered by
 2 chapter 649 of the laws of 1922, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 43. Filling other vacancies. 1. If a vacancy shall occur, otherwise
 4 than by expiration of term, with no provision of law for filling the
 5 same, if the office be elective, the governor shall appoint a person to
 6 execute the duties thereof until the vacancy shall be filled by an
 7 election. But if the term of such officer shall expire with the calendar
 8 year in which the appointment shall be made, or if the office be appoin-
 9 tive, the appointee shall hold for the residue of the term.
 10 2. In the case of a vacancy in the office of the lieutenant-governor,
 11 the governor shall nominate a lieutenant-governor who shall take office
 12 upon confirmation by separate majority votes in each house of the state
 13 legislature.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08871-01-5

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