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- Referred to governmental operations
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BILL NUMBER:A10351
Title of bill
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to limiting passage of laws increasing salaries and allowances of members of the state legislature
Purpose or general idea of bill
Prohibits members of the NYS Legisla- ture from voting on increases of their salary and allowances during "Lame Duck" sessions.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 5 of the Legislative Law, as amended by chapter 263 of the laws of 1987, is amended by adding subsection 2. The salary of a member of the Legislature shall not be increased between the general election day and. December thirty-first, in election years. Section 5-a is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: The allowance of a member of the Legislature shall not be increased between the general election day and December thirty-first, in election years.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
Currently, legisla- tors can vote to increase their salary and allowances during "Lame Duck" sessions. This legislation will prohibit this voting practice.
Justification
In the past, legislators have returned to Albany, between Election Day and December thirty-first, to vote themselves a salary increase. The voters of this State have the right to know where their legislators stand on the issue of voting themselves salary increases.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:;Operations
2008: A.4849; Held for consideration in Governmental Operations 2007: A.4849; Referred to Governmental Operations 2006: A.1868; Held for consideration in Governmental Operations 2005: A.1868; Referred to Governmental Operations 2004: A.2405; Held for consideration in Governmental Operations 2003: A.2405; Referred to Governmental Operations 2002: A.3247; Held for consideration in Governmental Operations 2001: A.3247; Referred to Governmental Operations 2000: A.2923; Held for consideration in Governmental Operations 1999: A.2923; Referred to Governmental Operations 1998: A.3466; Held for consideration in Governmental Operations 1997: A.3466; Referred to Governmental Operations 1996: A.3947; Held for consideration in Governmental Operations 1995: A.3947; Referred to Governmental Operations 1994: A.3373; Referred to Governmental Operations
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
Immediately
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