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A1453Assembly2019-2020 Session

Remove Charter Election Limits

Official title

“Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's electors”

Sponsor Richard GottfriedAD-75+6 co-sponsorsAffects Local Government
Status
In Assembly Committee
Cities
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Cities

What's happening

This bill repeals limitations that prevent cities from submitting certain questions to voters when a charter commission question is already on the ballot.

Why it matters

  1. Empowers local democracy. By removing restrictions, cities gain more flexibility to put additional questions before voters even when a charter commission question is already on the ballot, giving residents a greater voice on multiple important issues at once.

  2. Enables policy responsiveness. City officials and citizens can more easily address pressing or time-sensitive matters through ballot questions, rather than having to wait for a standalone election if a charter review is already underway.

  3. Reduces procedural bottlenecks. The repeal eliminates a legal obstacle that could delay or prevent needed reforms or initiatives simply because a charter commission question is present, streamlining local governance and decision-making.

  4. Could lead to more complex ballots. While increasing access, this change may also result in longer or more complicated ballots, requiring voters to be more informed and engaged on multiple issues during the same election.

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Remove Charter Election Limits

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Richard Gottfried

Assembly Member · Assembly District 75

History

  1. Referred to cities
  2. Referred to cities

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1453

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 15, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, GLICK, DINOWITZ, COLTON, WEPRIN, CARROLL, D'URSO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, PERRY, RODRI- GUEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities

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

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of subdivision 5 of section 36 of the municipal home rule law are REPEALED.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

REPEAL NOTE.--Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of subdivision 5 of section

36 of the municipal home rule law proposed to be repealed by this act

provides limitations including prohibition on submission by local law,

ordinance, resolution or petition of a question to the qualified elec-

tors of a city when any question is submitted by a charter commission.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03441-01-9

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