Relates to eligibility requirements to run for the office of president of the United States; requires upon declaration of intention to run for the office of president of the United States, an individual who is currently holding office at the state or local level must thereafter resign such state or local office.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4979
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 22, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to eligibility
to run for president of the United States
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the constitution be
2 amended by adding a new article XIII-A to read as follows:
3 ARTICLE XIII-A
4 RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE
5 Section 1. No individual currently serving in an office of the state
6 or local government representing the state of New York may concurrently
7 run for the office of president of the United States. Such individual
8 may first declare the intention to run for the office of president of
9 the United States; provided that upon such declaration such individual
10 must thereafter resign his or her official position. For purposes of
11 this section the terms "office of the state or local government" shall
12 include, but not be limited to: governor, lieutenant governor, comp-
13 troller, attorney general, members of the state legislature, and local
14 and state officers.
15 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
16 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
17 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
18 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
19 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.
LBD89079-01-1
