Provides for the establishment of state legislative districts by a nonpartisan commission, having no members of the legislature, pursuant to law; makes the commission's final apportionment subject to legislative approval.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4253
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. BRODSKY, CAHILL, DINOWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. COLTON, HOYT, KOON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 3 of the constitution, in relation to
nonpartisan establishment of state legislative districts
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 3 of the
2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 5-b to read as follows:
3 § 5-b. A nonpartisan commission comprised of qualified individuals,
4 that shall consist of members that are not elected to the senate or
5 assembly, shall apportion senate and assembly districts according to
6 population and geographical guidelines and requirements contained in
7 this article and other applicable law. The legislature shall appoint
8 members to the commission. The commission's final apportionment bounda-
9 ries shall be subject to legislative approval. The legislature shall
10 enact such laws as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this
11 section.
12 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
13 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
14 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
15 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
16 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.
LBD89086-01-9
