What's happening
This bill removes references to the election of Long Island Power Authority trustees from New York election law.
Why it matters
Removes outdated or unused election procedures. By eliminating references to the election of Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) trustees, the bill acknowledges that these positions are no longer filled through public elections, reflecting how LIPA is currently governed.
Streamlines election law. Striking language about LIPA trustee elections helps clarify New York’s election statutes, reducing confusion for candidates, election administrators, and voters about which offices are actually subject to electoral processes.
May affect transparency and oversight discussions. The removal of these references could prompt debate about how LIPA trustees are selected and whether there should be more public accountability or oversight in how these appointments are made, given LIPA’s significant role in Long Island’s energy supply.
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Change LIPA Trustee Elections
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- Referred to election law
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8866
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
December 18, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraphs (h) and (i) of subdivision 2 of section 6-142 of the election law, as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, are amended to read as follows:
(h) [for the office of trustee of the Long Island Power Authority, five hundred;
(i)] for any office to be filled by the voters of any political subdivision contained within another political subdivision except as herein otherwise provided, not to exceed the number of signatures required for the larger subdivision.
§ 2. Subdivision 7 of section 14-100 of the election law, as amended by chapter 480 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
7. "candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to any public office or party position to be voted for at a primary, general or special or New York city community school district election [or election for trustee of the Long Island Power Authority,] whether or not the public office or party position has been specifically identified at such time and whether or not such individual is nominated or elected, and, for purposes of this subdivision, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election, to an office or position, if he or she has (1) taken the action necessary to qualify himself or herself for nomination for election, or election, or (2) received contributions or made expenditures, given his or her consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures, with a view to bringing about his or her nomination for election, or election, to any office or position at any time whether in the year in which such contributions or expenditures are made or at any other time; and
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14267-01-9
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