New York A 10623: Relates to prohibiting the transfer of incarcerated individuals during a public health emergency unless the incarcerated individual requests such transfer

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A10623 Summary:

BILL NOA10623 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02563

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SPONSORHyndman

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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 NOA10623 

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03/13/2026referred to judiciary

03/20/2026to attorney-general for opinion

04/21/2026opinion referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10623

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 13, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee 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 Senate concur), That section 4 of article
 2 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 Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 17 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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