Bill Text: NY S04598 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and prohibits certain political contributions by them during their tenure; provides for the manner of submission of certain proposals.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-23 - PRINT NUMBER 4598A [S04598 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-S04598-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4598--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- recommitted to the Committee on Cities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to promoting representative charter revision commissions in cities of one million or more The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 36 of the municipal home rule law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows: 3 4-a. The provisions of this subdivision apply to cities of one million 4 or more inhabitants. In appointing the members of a commission pursuant 5 to subdivision four of this section, the mayor shall choose at least the 6 following members nominated by local elected officials: one each by the 7 comptroller, by the public advocate, and by the borough presidents 8 acting together; and one nominated by each of the borough delegations to 9 the city council. In nominating and appointing commission members, the 10 mayor and local elected officials shall choose individuals for their 11 independence, integrity, and experience in city government and in the 12 sectors of the city affected by city government. No member of such 13 commission may be a current officer or employee of the city or an offi- 14 cer of a political party or a lobbyist registered with the city or an 15 employee of such lobbyist, nor may members make contributions to the 16 campaigns of persons holding or seeking public or party elected offices 17 or positions of such city during their tenure as members. Commission 18 members and staff shall be subject to the conflicts of interest 19 provisions of the charter or other applicable local laws of such a city. 20 If such a commission is created pursuant to this subdivision after the 21 fifteenth day of February of any year, such commission may not place any EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00220-05-6
