The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-27

civil department.. In the state government
~ law. - finance. go accounts. 90
itca.nr, 90 taxation, 90 state, 90 public
%chariIlss and corrections. ui banking,
fN insurance, Ci3) labor and industrs,
"a rdi rstion. 15l public utilities, ia,
conservation and 90 civil service.
-, ton :. 80 The head ~ the depart
meat nt law shall be the attorney general.
for the same term rs the governor.
e. The head OF the department Of
anan,r .hail b. the comrtrolier: lie shall
same term ~ the governor. Excepting the
power, ~ examination and ,eriHcation Of
sccount~ vested in the department. % sc-
cunts. he shall have the present power.
and duties ot the comptroller. subject TO
. molih or diminish the same.
J.. a. The head Of the department Of sc-
counts shnn he the commissioner 81 ac-
crunts. e shall have power TO examine
and ,-rif, vii accounts showing the nnan-
risl transactions Of the state and its sew
crai departments and oficer. He shalt
slso make snch special examinations and
rultcd Il, resolution of either house 81 the
legislature,
a. The head Of the department, Of the
tressu, shall he the treasurer.
6 TIL. head " the department Of taxa
ton shall I've n state tRN commission.
shall he the secretary 81 state. Ne shall
be the keeper uf the great seal and % the
record, and archives Of the state. shall
NNNf w ~ f'''h''h wv ffNtttN w v
- The head Of the department Of pub
public works. lie shalt have the con-
.trurtion. care. maintenance aud operation
~ the states public works, Including
canals, highways. and ali public buildings
mi FROM time Ia time assigned by law 10
INV other drpsrtment. aud shall provide
tot the needs. az the several state depart
Tsrnts IN engineering aud architecture.
a. Thr head of the department % health
shsll lr. ~. commissioner 81 health.
80 The hcld " the department of se-
riculture hail h- the commissioner Of nx-
rirultur".
TO- The head ~ the department ~
rintiti = and 'orrr,tions shalt he the sec
retnr, ~ charities and corrections. he
stall nave power Of inspection and super
vision. ot al. state charitable institutions.
state hospitals for the insane. state prisons
and other ate correctional institutions.
~ The. head Of the department NJ
lSuktng shall he the superintendent Of
~, The head Of the department. Of In
,nr,ncr shall he the superintendent % In
u3i THE head Of the department Of
labor ard ind Istry shalt he an Industrial
,rm".a1'G, !. ""'nmI.s,"nrr as ma, be
Hintsd ~ the governor by and with
the advice and consent Of the senate.
h~ administered h, the university Of the
tate ~ New York. The chief admins
traiiNc officer Of the department shall he
Imprinted 10y the regents 81 the university.
10 The department nf public utilities
shall consist 81 two public service com-
slant. r. shall be annotated
~ the ro'rrnnr ly and with the advice
and consent Of the senate The governor
NAV remove any commissioner for cause
amer service uron him Of u written state
inrnt m the alleged cause and an oppor-
trrltv To- w. heard thereon. I ntii the ieris-
,linr" >lnll otherwise provide. the exist
INK commissions ARE continued with the
Ihr ~.di''ion and powers at present vested
IN them.
no The department " conservation
GNal lie under the efFtatfpn Of tho eap-
~rTNltipn commission.
~; The department Of civil service shall
he under the direction ~ a civil service
commission consisting of thr-- commission
'rN. The, shall he appointed nv the gov
rrnnr hN and with the advice and consent
~ the senate, for terms Of siN Years. and
nall lr 80 ci1ssined that one .haIl 20 out
~ unicr NJ the end ~ every two years.
The governor NAV remove any commits
.ionrr for cause after service upon him Of
md nm opportunity 10 he heard therron.
rhe commission shall take care trct the
provisions, ~ this constitution relating TO
'Ntl service and Of laws enacted there
under are faithfully observed and enforced.
%nrction 3 At the session Immediately
~to'lowtng the adoption Of this constitu-
iion. the legislature shall provide h, law
Tor III" appropriate assignment. to take ef-
trct not earlier than the tr-t day Of Jan
usrN. one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, ot all the civil administrative
hhd executive" functions ~ the state gov
rrnment, except those Of assistants Ia the
office of the governor. To the several de-
psrtmrnts In this article provided. sub
J"ct &" the limitations contained In this
constitution I'll" legislature ma, from time
to time assign h, law new powers and
functions To departments. officers. boa rds or
"n'mi.sion. continued ar credited under
thu constitution. and increase. modify or
diminish their mowers and functions. No
-r"cihc grant 81 power herein 10 "a depart
owe rring additional powers upon such de.
nirtmcnt. No new departments shall he
hereafter. Ans bureau. beard. com
al aN.Wa 80 Aaa-
assistants In the office Of the governor shall
V" placed IN on. of the departments emu
insrntcd in this article. The elective state
"ncers in o.hce at the time this constitu-
lion takes effect shall continue In Office
until the end Of the terms for which they
were elected. Pending the assignment %
The 'i,ii administrative aud executive
innc'inns b, the legislature pursuant to the
i%ir"''i"n, % this section. the powers and
commissions and offices now existing are
continued. subject 10 the power Of the
.rEi,lntnrc TO reduce the number Of officers.
when the powers and duties OF any EXIST
''g nrhc" are assigned to any department,
ne gihcers etercisinz such powers shal!
their term ~ office shall not be shortened
y such assignment.
section !. The heads Of all the Depart
-'0ns unless otherwise provided In this con-
%stituiion shall he appointed by the COVER
nor and may he removed by him In his
dis' Tetinn.
section ). The attorney general and
comptroller may he removed from office
h' Impeachment In the same manner as
eti"rn"N general or Of comptroller shall
Ice hllsd for the remainder Of the term at
~" neat general election happening not
les, than three months after such vacancy
"'rur~. tntil the vacancy be - filled by
election. the governor. or 10 the senate be
In session. the governor by and with the
Hd,ic' and consent Of the senate, may hll
such vacancy by appointment which shall
continue until the first day Of the political
WEAR a. fla IaaNlA at I.
-u"h ofhC- may he filled. The compensa-
lion provided by law for each Of such Of
hoets shall not he Increased or diminished
during the term for which he shall have
been elected and he shall not receive to his
u'e any fees or perquisites Of Office or
other compensation.
section &. An appointed heads Of de
rartmrnts shall be subject 10 impeach-
ment in the same manner ~ the governor
~ th"' may he removed b. the senate by
vote Of twn-thirds Of all the members
'ohtd ar Commission appointed by and
with m" advice and consent of the senate
Tor a hNrd term shall lie Allied for the un-
'Nnlr"d term In the same manner rs nm
"ilslhdI np~i'nintment. except that u va
'dhrN occurring or existing while the sem
air b. not In session shall he filled by the
tn'rruor Nv appointment for IA term ex-
plfhg at the end of twenty days from the
commencement ~ the next meeting Of the
."natr. :
section :. The IIeutenant-g COVE nor, !
speaker Of the assembly, secretary OF
'lai", attorney general. comptroller. treas
urfr and suprrintrndent Of public works
me commissioners Of the land office and
We commissioners Of the canal fund.
>,!,ii"h =, This article shall not apply
We ~" military or naval affairs or forces
nor 10 property from time Ia time devoted
10 military or naval purposes.
Tho foregoing new article Is
known a. the short ballot
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