Sentences with phrase «branches of state government»

There are also questions as to whether or not a commission appointed by the executive branch even had the authority to investigate the legislative branch of state government.

They ruled their respective branches of state government and convictions on federal corruption charges came just days apart.

Mr. Losquadro said he appreciated the budget planning process, which he said involved the legislative and executive branches of state government working together.

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, D - Syracuse: No «I support eliminating all outside income for State Legislators as part of a full - time Legislature but paying a salary that is commensurate with the full - time nature of the position, and similar to salaries paid to those elected in other branches of our state government.»

Though the Assembly is technically not a separate branch of state government, Skelos's comments left little doubt he was referring to the longtime speaker, Sheldon Silver.

Includes as a purpose of the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 clarifying and strengthening the role of the judicial branch of state government in prevention of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from disasters.

Lobbying disclosures show Honeywell lobbyists met with executive and legislative branches of state government on a few issues, including «remediation of hazardous waste site.»

«We underscore the importance of compliance with these mandates, so that the successor Chief Judge is able timely to assume the vital leadership responsibilities of the Court and the Third Branch of State Government, as close as possible to January 1, 2016,» she wrote, pointing to the day Lippman's seat will become vacant.

«This decision would wrest educational policy from the representative branches of state government, limit public education for some students with special needs, create additional municipal mandates concerning graduation and other standards, and alter the basic terms of educators» employment — and entrust all of those matters to the discretion of a single, unelected judge,» Jepsen said.

He held that FOIL law «must apply uniformly and equitably to all parties, and ensure that both legislative and executive branches of state government are subject to the same FOIL provisions.»

The New York trials will touch the executive and legislative branches of state government, as well as local governments.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled late last month that due to extensive state control over school finances, California school districts are state agencies and deserve the same 11th Amendment immunity against federal lawsuits enjoyed by other branches of state government.

He doesn't control the state Controller or Attorney General's office - two other executive branch agencies - and the Legislature and Judiciary are separate branches of state government.

Your Missouri Courts — The Judicial Branch of State Government: Requisite Intent for Abandonment

Because if Shelley Mayer is elected to the state Senate, New York City Democrats will control every branch of state government... again!»

In addition to a new prohibition on secret settlements, the bill would create a uniform definition of sexual harassment based on federal regulations, block mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment complaints and standardized the process of reporting for all branches of state government.

The commission was established last year to independently evaluate compensation for all three branches of state government.

Cuomo says he thinks «it's good thing» that women are coming forward, and says he will push for a uniform anti-sexual harassment policy in all branches of state government, as well as set up a private complaint reporting system for victims.

The commission isn't technically authorized to investigate the legislative branch of state government, but Cuomo directed the commission to investigate the records of the Board of Elections and the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, both executive branch agencies.

Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, told colleagues that the legislation contains too much «gray area» over who is defined as an employee and fails to clarify how investigations of sexual harassment in the executive and legislative branches of state government will be conducted.

While there may be other branches of state government that may put forth estimates, the Governor's office does not yet have its projections due to the volatility of the market and dynamic nature of the situation.

And in a time when every branch of state government is either under investigation or has been investigated for corruption, Cuomo says he still wants to pursue ethics reform.

Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature agreed to create a commission that would consider raises for all three branches of state government.

«The Greens do not believe a Democratic majority in all branches of state government will save our cities, schools, or environment.

Others could take other positions with the Assembly or another branch of state government and maintain their seniority.

Cuomo, a Democrat, says he thinks «it's good thing» that women are coming forward, and says he will push for a uniform anti-sexual harassment policy in all branches of state government, as well as set up a private complaint reporting system for victims.

Let history record that the convention hall full of Democratic delegates - bastions of the party that rules all branches of state government - jumped to their feet and applauded.

The article says that the party is growing, partly because Democrats control all branches of the state government and people who generally prefer Democrats are somewhat disappointed.

The Judiciary is one of three branches of state government in Hawai`i.

The Commission is an independent agency of the Commonwealth that recommends and advocates to all branches of state government effective policies, programs, and resources for GLBT youth to thrive.

When the branches of state government are controlled by different parties, the outcome falls somewhere between these two extremes.

For instance, the judiciary treated New York State's 1961 reorganization of the New York City Board of Education as akin to an internal restructuring of a branch of state government rather than an infringement on local autonomy.

ng that Article IX, section 1 specifically imposes its paramount duty mandate on all three branches of State government, amici emphasize that this Court has a specifically mandated duty under Article IX, section 1 that is broader

There is currently a perception, created by debate in the public media in Connecticut, that the executive branch of the state government, including the Governor's office, is forwarding plans for the creation of new Charter Schools with all deliberate speed, having formed strong working associations with Charter School advocacy groups.

The Authority is an independent unit in the Executive Branch of State Government.

The Commission on Civics Education (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government.

The chief justices, as the heads of the judicial departments in their respective states, come together in this organization to represent the state courts in the same way as the National Governors Association represents the executive branches of state government.