New York S 1592: Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York

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S01592 Summary:

BILL NOS01592 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01717

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1045-f, Pub Auth L

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Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York; specifies who shall appoint each member.

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01/10/2025REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1592

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
 and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the city of
 New York water board

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1045-f of the public authorities
 2 law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 2. (a) The water board shall consist of seven members to be appointed
 5 [by the mayor.] as follows:
 6 (i) Four members appointed by the mayor;
 7 (ii) One member appointed by the speaker of the city council;
 8 (iii) One member appointed by the comptroller of the city of New York;
 9 and
 10 (iv) One member appointed by the public advocate.
 11 (b) All members appointed to the board must be confirmed by the city
 12 council before they may commence their term.
 13 (c) Terms of office of the members shall be two years except that the
 14 terms of four of the board members first appointed shall be one year. At
 15 least one member shall have experience in the science of water resource
 16 development. No member shall be a director of the authority. [The mayor
 17 shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the board.] No
 18 appointee shall be an officer or employee of the city, or have served in
 19 such capacity in the preceding six month period. The chair shall be
 20 duly elected by the members of the board, subject to the same quorum and
 21 voting requirements as provided for in subdivision seven of this
 22 section. All members shall continue to hold office until their succes-
 23 sors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the
 24 manner provided for original appointments. Vacancies, occurring other-
 25 wise than by expiration of term of office, shall be filled in the same
 26 manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms.
 27 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00547-01-5

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