Bill Text: NY A00458 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to establishing a procedure for the governor's annual message to the legislature regarding the state of the state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-18 - opinion referred to judiciary [A00458 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-A00458-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 458 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 3 of article 4 of the constitution, in relation to establishing a procedure for the governor's annual message to the legislature regarding the state of the state 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 3 of article 2 4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3 § 3. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military and 4 naval forces of the state. The governor shall have power to convene the 5 legislature, or the senate only, on extraordinary occasions. At extraor- 6 dinary sessions convened pursuant to the provisions of this section no 7 subject shall be acted upon, except such as the governor may recommend 8 for consideration. The governor shall communicate by message to the 9 legislature at every session the condition of the state, and recommend 10 such matters to it as he or she shall judge expedient. The message shall 11 be delivered orally in the Assembly Chamber, during the first week of 12 legislative session, with a quorum of the Assembly and a quorum of the 13 Senate present. The governor shall expedite all such measures as may be 14 resolved upon by the legislature, and shall take care that the laws are 15 faithfully executed. The governor shall receive for his or her services 16 an annual salary to be fixed by joint resolution of the senate and 17 assembly, and there shall be provided for his or her use a suitable and 18 furnished executive residence. 19 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 20 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 21 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 22 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 23 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. LBD89031-01-1