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NY A05661
NY A05661Relates to the city charter referendum process; repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limit the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.
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Introduced
03/20/2023
03/20/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to the city charter referendum process; and to repeal paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of subdivision 5 of section 36 of the municipal home rule law, relating to limitations on the submitting of a question to the qualified electors of a city when there is a question submitted by a charter commission
AI Summary
This bill repeals certain provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law that limit the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors when a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot. Specifically, it removes the rules that bar all other local referendum proposals from the ballot whenever a charter commission submits a proposal. The bill also amends the law to clarify that if there is a conflict between two or more charter proposals approved by the electors, the proposal receiving the most affirmative votes will prevail to the extent of the conflict.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Vivian Cook (D)*,
Tony Simone (D)*,
Robert Carroll (D),
William Colton (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
David Weprin (D),
Last Action
print number 5661a (on 10/16/2024)
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