New York S 2563: Relates to election of public service commissioners

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S02563 Summary:

BILL NOS02563 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10623

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 5 §4, Constn

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Designates that the commissioners of public service shall be elected in a manner to be prescribed by law.

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BILL NOS02563 

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01/21/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/22/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/05/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/03/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2563

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 21, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to section 4 of article 5 of the constitution, in
 relation to election of public service commissioners

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 4 of arti-
 2 cle 5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 4. The head of the department of audit and control shall be the
 4 comptroller and of the department of law, the attorney-general. The head
 5 of the department of education shall be The Regents of the University of
 6 the State of New York, who shall appoint and at pleasure remove a
 7 commissioner of education to be the chief administrative officer of the
 8 department. The head of the department of agriculture and markets shall
 9 be appointed in a manner to be prescribed by law. The commissioners of
 10 public service shall be elected in a manner to be prescribed by law.
 11 Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, the heads of all
 12 other departments and the members of all boards and commissions, except-
 13 ing temporary commissions for special purposes, shall be appointed by
 14 the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate and may be
 15 removed by the governor, in a manner to be prescribed by law.
 16 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 17 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 18 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 19 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 20 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89059-01-5

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