Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2013/s329/amendment/original
Timestamp: 2018-09-21 15:23:53
Document Index: 171278650

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art 20', 'Art 21', 'Art 20', '§1', '§30', '§5', '§4']

S329 - Details
Ren Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20 §§1-7, Constn
S329 - Summary
Provides for recall which empowers the electors with the ability to remove elective officers.
S329 - Sponsor Memo
city or local government recall.
An elected official is automatically expelled from office when they
are convicted of a felony and may be removed if they are convicted of
a crime "involving a violation of his oath of office." NY Pub.
Off Law §30 (McKinney 2010). However, it appears that the state
Constitution bars the removal of members of the judiciary and
legislators for "misconduct", N.Y. Const Art XlII, §5. In addition,
like the New York City Charter City Charter, New York State law also
permits the governor to "remove" a public official including the
chief executive officer of any city under certain circumstances after
giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him and
providing an opportunity to be heard in his defense.. NY. Canst. Art.
V. §4; Art XIII .13; NY Pub Off Law ..32;33 (McKinney 2010). In 2010,
the White Plains City Council passed a resolution of no confidence
calling on the former Mayor Adam Bradley to resign. In that instance
the Governor could have stepped in to remove the mayor under New York
State law. Additionally, the White Plains City Charter provided great
authority for the Council allowing that the Council may "punish or
expel a member for disorderly conduct"
and the Law Department was looking into whether this could legally
allow the Council to vote to expel the Mayor. White Plains City
Charter Sect 30. No similar provision exists in the New York City
Charter or Administrative Code and the Charter does specifically
address removal of the mayor in Chapter 1, see, 9 vesting the power
2011-12: S.5190
S329 - Bill Text download pdf
LBD89035-01-3