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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Relates to the age eligibility for voting and holding office in episcopal churches
In Senate Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Title of bill
An act to amend the religious corporations law, in relation to the age eligibility of members to vote and hold office in the protestant episcopal parishes
Purpose
To encourage greater participation of youth in the governance of the Episcopal Church by lowering the voting age prescribed in the New York State Religious Corporation Law from eighteen years old to sixteen years old.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends subdivision 6 of section 43 of the Religious Corporations Law to lower the voting age from eighteen years old to sixteen years old for members during annual elections and special meetings of incorporated Protestant Episcopal parishes.
Section 2: Amends section 49 of the Religious Corporations Law to lower the age of eligibility from eighteen years old to sixteen years old to vote and hold office in the Protestant Episcopal parishes.
Existing law
Section 49 of the Religious Corporations Law requires individuals to be eighteen years old to vote and hold office in the Protestant Episcopal parishes.
Justification
There is a growing interest within the Episcopal community to allow youth to have a greater say in the governance of the Church. Lowering both the voting age and the age eligibility to hold office within the Episcopal Church from eighteen to sixteen years old would work towards this end by bringing State Law into line with the Canons of the Episcopal Church.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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