Bill Text: NY S08205 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Implements the budget submitted by the governor when the budget is not enacted by the legislature in a timely manner.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-07-20 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S08205 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-S08205-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                     June 16, 2010
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
         when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
                   CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
       proposing amendments to section 3 of article 7 of the  constitution,  in
         relation to implementing the budget submitted by the governor when the
         budget is not enacted by the legislature in a timely manner
    1    Section  1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 3 of arti-
    2  cle 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
    3    S 3. At the time of submitting  the  budget  to  the  legislature  the
    4  governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed appro-
    5  priations  and  reappropriations included in the budget and the proposed
    6  legislation, if any, recommended therein.
    7    The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter  and,  with
    8  the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment ther-
    9  eof,  amend  or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any bills
   10  submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills.
   11    The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
   12  shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested  by  either
   13  house  of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to appear
   14  and be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration  thereof,
   15  and to answer inquiries relevant thereto. The procedure for such appear-
   16  ances and inquiries shall be provided by law.
   17    IF THE BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND APPROVED, AS
   18  REQUIRED,  BY  THE GOVERNOR ON OR BEFORE APRIL FIRST IN THE YEAR SUBMIT-
   19  TED, THEN THE BUDGET WHICH WAS SUBMITTED BY  THE  GOVERNOR  PURSUANT  TO
   20  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  DEEMED ENACTED FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND
   21  SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNLESS AND UNTIL A BUDGET SHALL  BE  ENACTED  FOR
   22  SUCH CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
   23    S  2. Resolved, (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
   24  be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
   25  next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
   26  conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
   27  published for three months previous to the time of such election.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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