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- Referred to cities
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Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's electors
In Senate Committee · Cities · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Title of bill
An act to repeal paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of subdivision 5 of section 36 of the municipal home rule law, relating to limitations on the submitting of a question to the qualified electors of a city when there is a question submitted by a charter commission
Summary of provisions
This bill would delete the "bumping" provision from the Municipal Home Rule Law, which provides that whenever a city charter revision commission puts any proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.
Justification
In 1998, the New York City Council proposed a referendum on a city charter amendment relating to Yankee Stadium. In response, Mayor Giuliani took advantage of the "bumping" provision in the Municipal Home Rule Law, to prevent the City Council from placing referenda on the ballot that year. using his power unilaterally, he appointed a charter revision commission to put proposals on the ballot, bumping not only the Yankee Stadium question, but a campaign finance initiative, as well.
Prior legislative history
Assembly: 1999-00: A.7670 - Referred to Assembly Cities Committee 2001-02: A.8914 - Referred to Assembly Cities Committee 2003-04: A.5585 - Referred to Assembly Cities Committee 2005: A.4117 - Reported to Assembly Rules Committee 2006: A.4117 - Advanced to Assembly 3rd Reading 2007: A.5504 - Advanced to Assembly 3rd Reading; 2008: A.5504 - Passed Assembly
Senate: 2008: S.8229 (STEWART-COUSINS) - Referred to Cities
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Effective date
Immediately.
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