The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
NEW STATE RULE PLAN
IS REPORTED FAVORABLY
Tanner Amendment to Constitution Would Consoli.
date Boards and Departments and Provide
for the Short Ballot.

may DO removed by the Governor In
his discretion. They shall take are
that the provisions Of this Constitution
relating to civil service and Of laws On.
acted hereunder are faithfully observed
and enforced.
~. There shall be also the following
civil executive Department., the heads OF
which shall be appointed BY the 0ovsr-
nor. by and with the advice and con.
sent OF the Senate and may be 70.
moved by him In his discretion.
Departments Of State. Taxation and
Finance. Public Works, Health. Agri.
culture. Charities and Corrections, Bank-
Ing. Insurance and Labor and Industry.
state Departments work.
-. The Department OF state shall be
administered BY the Secretary Of state.
He shalt be the keeper Of tho treat seal
and OF the records and archives Of the
State. shall issue writs Of election n
certify the results.
-. The Department Of Taxation and
Finance shall be administered by the
Treasurer. The department shall have
the receipt, disbursement and safe keep.
Ing OF public moneys and securities, the
investment and control OF public funds,
the enforcement Of the tax ana revenue
laws OF the State, the equalization Of
assessments, the levy. Assessment and
collection Of all taxes. and the inspec.
ton and supervision of any state Board
OF Tax Commissioners provided BY law.
10. The Department Of Public Works
shall be administered by the Superin.
tendent Of Public Works. The DEPART
ment shall have h construction. care,
maintenance and operation Of the StatN's
public works, including canals. highways
and all public buildings not assigned by
law to any other department.. and shall
provide for the needs of the several
State departments In engineering and
architecture.
III. The Department Of Health shall
be administered by the Commissioner Of
Health. The department shall have the
enforcement OF the health laws OF the
State and OF regulations made there
under and such supervision over local
health bodies Rs the Legislature may
provide.
ne The Department of Agriculture
shall be administered by the Commits.
sioner OF Agriculture. The department
shall have the regulation and promotion
Of agriculture.
Work of. Correction,
Correction shall be administered by the
Secretary OF Charities and Correction
The State Board Of Charities. the state
Commission In Lunacy. to be hereafter
known az the state Hospital Conmisslon.
and the state Commission OF Prisons arr
continued with all the powers vested In
them by the Constitution On the frst day
OF September. 1918. and with such pow
ers as have heretofore been vested In
| them By the Legislature. subject to the
power Of the legislature to increase.
| modify or diminish the same by pro-
visions not Inconsistent with this sec.
ton. The Secretary Of Charities and Cor
rection shall have power OF inspection
| and supervision Of all state charitable
institutions, State hospitals for the In
sane. state prisons and other state cor.
regional institutions. He shall take cart
that all the laws relating to such In
st%itu,ions are faithfully executed ana hi
shall perform such other duties In rsia.
| ton TO the charities and corrections Of
the State n OF any civN division
thereof AS may be imposed upon him o,
! law. All the existing boards OF mana
I gers OF the institutions referred 70 II
this section are continued at the vii
OF the Legislature.
ia. The Department Of Banking shal
be administered by the Superintendent
Of Banks. He shsll have the regula
ton of banks and banking.
"l5. The Department OF Insurance.
shall he administered by the Superin
tendent of Insurance. He shall have tn'
regulation OF all insurance companies 40
ing business within the State.
I To Enforce Labor Laws.
40. The Department Of Labor and In
dustry shall be administered by an IN
dustrial commission. II shall have tn
enforcement OF the labor law and OF al
laws for the promotion OF Industry.
at. The Attorney-General ana comp
troller may be removed from once o
impeachment In the same manner as tn
Governor or they may he removed D:
the Senate by vote OF two-thirds OF al
the members elected thereto upon tn
recommendation OF the Governor. Stain
the grounds therefor. A vacancy In tn
office of Attorney-General OF Comptrol
Ter shall be filled for the remainder G
the term at the next general eleotio
happening not less than three .month
after such vacancy occurs. untii Tn
vacancy be 20 fiied by election the oov
ernor. OF II the Senate he In session, IN
Governor by and with the advice IN
consent Of the Senate. may Nil such Va
canoy by appointment which shall COL
tlnue until the first day Of the politics
wear next succeeding the election y
which such office may be filled.
as. All appointed heads Of depart
ments shall be subject TO Impeachment
the same ann as the Governor.
vacancy occurring in a board or com
mission appointed by and with the ad
vice and consent Of h Senate for
nxed term shall be filled for the unex
pired term in the same manner ~ a
-.ttt appoitttnAnf avnpnt that "A VI
cancy occurring or existing while tn
senate Ia not In session shall be filled b
the Governor by appointment for q teri
e, piring at the end Of twenty days fror
the commencement OF the next meetin
of the Senate.
No New Departments.
40. At the session Immediately follow
ing the adoption OF this Constitution tn
Legislature shall provide by law for IN
appropriate assignment OF all the civ
administrative and executive functions Z
the State Government to the several d.
partments In this article provided. Sui
tect to the limitations contained In tn
article the Legislature may from time
time assign by law new power and fun'
tlcns to officers. boards or commission
continued or created under this Const
tuition, and increase. modify or diminis
the powers Of such departments. n
new departments h be created herr
after.
Amy bureau. board, commission or o
flee hereafter created shall be placed
-, one of the departments enumerated
this article, The elective State officer
! office at the time this Constitution
adopted shall continue In office until II
end Of the terms for which they we
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