NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A1019
SPONSOR: Weprin TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the city of
New York water board
PURPOSE OF BILL:
To make changes to the composition of the New York City Water Board. 0
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill requires that four (4) of the seven (7) members of the Water
Board be appointed by the Mayor of New York City, one (1) appointed by
the Speaker of the City Council, one (1) by the Public Advocate, and one
(1) by the City Comptroller. All of whom must be confirmed by the City
Council, The Chair of the board would then be duly elected by the newly
appointed members. This bill also includes a conflict of interest
provision to prevent current and recent (previous 6 months) city offi-
cers or employees from serving on the board. The Chair of the board
would then be duly elected by the newly appointed members.
JUSTIFICATION:
The New York City Water Board sets the rates for water and sewer fees
charged to all building owners, home owners and businesses in New York
City. The members of the Water Board are currently all Mayoral appoint-
ees. This bill would give appointing power to two other offices of the
city government and would offer a level of account. ability to the rate
payers.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
02/10/17 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
01/03/18 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
05/14/18 reported referred to ways and means
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately upon enactment, although members may serve out the remainder
of their two-year term even if they are made ineligible for reappoint-
ment.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1019
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 13, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY,
BENEDETTO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the city of
New York water board
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1045-f of the public authorities
2 law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 2. (a) The water board shall consist of seven members to be appointed
5 [by the mayor.] as follows:
6 (i) Four members appointed by the mayor;
7 (ii) One member appointed by the speaker of the city council;
8 (iii) One member appointed by the comptroller of the city of New York;
9 and
10 (iv) One member appointed by the public advocate.
11 (b) All members appointed to the board must be confirmed by the city
12 council before they may commence their term.
13 (c) Terms of office of the members shall be two years except that the
14 terms of four of the board members first appointed shall be one year. At
15 least one member shall have experience in the science of water resource
16 development. No member shall be a director of the authority. [The mayor
17 shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the board.] No
18 appointee shall be an officer or employee of the city, or have served in
19 such capacity in the preceding six month period. The chairman shall be
20 duly elected by the members of the board, subject to the same quorum and
21 voting requirements as provided for in subdivision seven of this
22 section. All members shall continue to hold office until their succes-
23 sors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the
24 manner provided for original appointments. Vacancies, occurring other-
25 wise than by expiration of term of office, shall be filled in the same
26 manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms.
27 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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