New York
Constitution · Legislature
27 entries
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§ 1. Legislative power.
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§ 2. Number and terms of senators and assembly members.
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§ 3. Senate districts.
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§ 4. Readjustments and reapportionments; when federal census to control.
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§ 5. Apportionment of assembly members; creation of assembly districts.
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§ 5-A. Definition of inhabitants for purpose of apportioning.
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§ 5-B. An independent redistricting commission established.
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§ 6. Compensation, allowances and traveling expenses of members.
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§ 7. Members; qualifications; not to receive certain civil appointments; acceptance to vacate seat.
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§ 8. Time of elections of members.
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§ 9. Powers of each house.
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§ 10. Journals; open sessions; adjournments.
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§ 11. Members not to be questioned for speeches.
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§ 12. Bills may originate in either house; may be amended by the other.
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§ 13. Enacting clause of bills; no law to be enacted except by bill.
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§ 14. Manner of passing bills; message of necessity for immediate vote.
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§ 15. Private or local bills to embrace only one subject to be expressed in title.
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§ 16. Existing law not to be made applicable by reference.
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§ 17. Cases in which private or local bills shall not be passed.
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§ 18. Extraordinary sessions of the legislature; power to convene on legislative initiative.
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§ 19. Private claims not to be audited by legislature; claims barred by lapse of time.
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§ 20. Two-thirds bills.
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§ 21. Certain sections not to apply to bills recommended by certain commissioners or public agencies.
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§ 22. Tax laws to state tax and object distinctly; exception.
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§ 23. When yeas and nays necessary; three-fifths to constitute quorum.
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§ 24. Prison labor; contract system abolished.
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§ 25. Continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency.