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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Title of bill
An act to amend the New York state defense emergency act, in relation to persons eligible to succeed the governor
Purpose
To update provisions of law that relate to the order of succession when a vacancy occurs in the office of governor.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 -- Amends the New York State Defense Emergency Act to update and expand the list of officials who may assume and discharge the duties of the office of governor in the event the office becomes vacant.
Section 2 -- Effective date.
Justification
This legislation amends the New York State Defense Emergency Act to update and expand the line of succession to the office of governor in the event a vacancy occurs. This law has not been updated since 1968, and some New York State offices referenced in that section no longer exist.
Additionally, new executive offices have been created since 1968. This proposal follows the federal model, in which new members of the federal model, in which new members of the federal cabinet appear in the line of succession to the presidency in the chronological order that their departments were created by an act of Congress.
Legislative history
2007-2008: S.3959/A.2923 Passed Senate in 2007 only 2005-2006: S.177 Passed Senate 2003-2004: S.3852-B Passed Senate.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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