Relates to validating certain grants of lands and charters made by the king of Great Britain before October 14, 1775 and giving the legislature certain authority.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7321
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 22, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, PALUMBO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Local Governments
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
validating certain grants of land and charters made by the king of
Great Britain before October 14, 1775 and giving the legislature the
authority to enact laws to implement this section
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 1 of the
2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 15 to read as follows:
3 § 15. Nothing contained in this constitution shall affect any grants
4 of land within this state, before October 14, 1775, made by the king of
5 Great Britain or persons acting under his authority, or his predeces-
6 sors, or shall annul any charters to bodies politic and corporate. The
7 legislature shall have the authority to enact laws necessary and proper
8 to implement to provisions of this section.
9 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the following amendment be
10 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
11 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
12 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
13 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.
LBD89029-01-9
