 
Assembly Resolution No. 10003
 
BY: M. of A. Morelle
 
        JOINT  RESOLUTION  OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE
        meeting on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, for the purpose of
        filling the vacancy in the office  of  the  Attorney
        General, providing for the procedures to be observed
        at such meeting
 
  WHEREAS,  The  Members  of  the Legislature are meeting on this day,
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, for the purpose of casting a joint ballot to fill
the vacancy in the office of Attorney General, pursuant to Section 1  of
Article V of the Constitution and Section 41 of the Public Officers Law;
now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That the procedures governing the filling of such vacancy
at such meeting shall be as follows:
 
  1. Nomination of persons to fill the vacancy in the office of Attorney
General shall be made from the floor.  There  shall  be  one  nominating
speech,  of not more than ten minutes in duration, and not more than two
seconding speeches, each of not more than five minutes in duration,  for
each candidate nominated.
 
  2. At the conclusion of nominations, a roll call shall be taken of the
Members  of the Legislature in alphabetical order, and each Member shall
rise when called and cast their vote. Each Member when voting may  speak
for no more than two minutes to explain their vote.
 
  3.  One  hundred  seven votes are required to fill the vacancy. In the
event no person receives 107 votes, a reballot shall be conducted  among
all  the  persons previously nominated except the person (or persons, if
there be a tie) receiving the smallest number of votes in  the  previous
ballot.  In  the  event  that  no candidate receives 107 votes upon such
reballot, additional reballots shall be conducted  in  the  same  manner
until such time as a person receives 107 votes.
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