Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4946
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, BORES, STERN -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 4 of the constitution, in relation to
the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of article
2 4 of the constitution be amended by adding a new fourth undesignated
3 paragraph to read as follows:
4 In case of vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor alone, due to
5 death, resignation, removal from office, or ascension to governor, the
6 office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the
7 term by appointment of the governor within thirty days of such vacancy,
8 death, resignation, removal from office, or ascension, subject to
9 confirmation by a majority vote in the senate and a majority vote in the
10 assembly to be held within thirty days of such appointment.
11 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
12 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
13 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
14 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
15 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.
LBD89025-01-5
