Sentences with phrase «law appoints members»

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It is worth noting that Judge Miner's inability to parse that distinction was not shared by the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law, a twenty - four member commission appointed by Governor Cuomo in 1985 to advise on questions of biomedical ethics.

It was this same commitment to bettering lives and bringing about a more rational, humane future which led him to become a member of the BHA, which later appointed him as a Patron in recognition of his distinguished career in law and politics.

First, it appointed in 2009 a seven - member Constitutional Committee comprising mostly academics from a range of fields, including law, literature, and science, thus implicitly acknowledging that the constitution is not exclusively, and not even principally, a legal document, but primarily a social compact, a political declaration that supersedes ordinary legislation by virtue of the fact that the people are superior to Parliament.

In 1989, under a provision of New York's home rule law, Young appointed a 13 - member commission to review the city charter and recommend changes.

Further, he will have the power to issue decree laws when he deems necessary, dissolve parliament by calling new elections, appoint cabinet members without approval from the legislature, and appoint a greater number of the members to the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors.

The Lib Dem manifesto - writing sausage factory is a curious mix of democracy and patronage which characterises much of the party's internal processes — the mostly - elected, 27 - member Federal Policy Committee, chaired by Clegg's former PPS, Duncan Hames, appointed a 12 - member manifesto working group to be chaired by David Laws, who was nominated by Clegg.

In July, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined with Governor Cuomo in appointing a «Commission to Investigate Public Corruption» under the Moreland Act and Executive Law section 63 (8), with Attorney General Schneiderman deputizing each of the commission members as a deputy attorney general.

A corruption commission appointed by Cuomo has voted to send subpoenas to some key members of the legislature to find out more about their relationships with private law clients.

A corruption commission appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo has voted to issue subpoenas to some members of the legislature to force them to disclose money paid to them by private law clients.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce that Governor Andrew Cuomo has recently appointed Sheriff Robert Maciol as a Member of the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Council for a term to expire on March 20th, 2018.

Paterson quickly signed five pieces of legislation on his first day in office: to add the New York State Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York State.

he chairman of the Erie County legislature shall make the appointment to designate one of the four members which next become vacant by expiration of the original term after approval of this local law, which shall then and thereafter be the position to be appointed by the chairman of the Erie County legislature, with the appointee serving for a term of three years.

The chairman of the Erie County legislature shall make the appointment to designate one of the four members which next become vacant by expiration of the original term after approval of this local law, which shall then and thereafter be the position to be appointed by the chairman of the Erie County legislature, with the appointee serving for a term of three years.

The Chairperson of the Erie county Legislature's Energy & Environment Committee shall make the appointment to designate the member which next becomes vacant by expiration of the original term after approval of this local law, which shall then and thereafter be the position to be appointed by the Chairperson of the Erie county Legislature's Energy & Environment Committee, with the appointee serving for a term of three years.

the legal firm of Lithur Brew and Company now representing the Plaintiff [Dominic Ayine] are also the lawyers for former President, John Dramani Mahama: the immediate past Attorney General, Marrita Opong Brew - Appiah was and is a member of the law firm as well as Tony Lithur who was also appointed by the former President as Chairman of the lucrative Ghana Airport Company Limited during his tenure of office and also holds himself out as the personal lawyer of the former President,» Martin Amidu noted.

He was appointed by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond as a member of the British delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a 47 - nation body - separate to the EU - which upholds human rights, democracy and the rule of law, from 2014 - 17.

One (1) member shall be appointed who is an attorney - at - law, particularly with experience in local government law and / or finance.

(1) The Committee on the Judiciary shall consist of at least five members of the Executive Committee appointed by the County Leader, additional members to be appointed in the discretion of the County Leader and the Chairperson or Chairpersons of the Law Committee, ex-officio.

As outlined in the cultural plan law, the agency will work with a specially formed «citizens» advisory committee» - made up of 12 members appointed by the mayor, city council speaker, DCLA commissioner, and borough presidents - to gather information and make recommendations.

Saudi Arabia's Consultative Assembly (Majlis ash - Shura), with 150 appointed members, can propose laws but the proposals do not have the status of primary legislation.

Since the law changed from appointed to elected school board members, over 90 % of school board members have resided within elementary school districts that feed into Albert Leonard Middle School (i.e., North End).

De Blasio's aides on Monday warned of chaos in the school system if the mayoral control law is allowed to expire and the city goes back to the old Board of Education system where the mayor appoints two members and the five borough presidents one each.

Under current law, there are four members appointed by the governor and 11 elected by the board.

FYI from Article V of the state constituion: Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, the heads of all... departments and the members of all boards and commissions, excepting temporary commissions for special purposes, shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate and may be removed by the governor, in a manner to be prescribed by law.

All of its members had been appointed by Gallo under a 2013 ethics law which gives the mayor sole authority to appoint and dismiss members.

By law, the governor can appoint six people to the panel, while it also has eight members appointed by the legislative leaders.

A corruption commission appointed by Governor Cuomo has voted to send subpoenas to some key members of the legislature to find out more about their relationships with private law clients.

By state law, a town supervisor can appoint someone as a deputy — even if that person isn't an elected board member.

State law, which supersedes a town's, states in the very first paragraph of Section 271 of NY State Town Law, on planning boards, «The town board of each town is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a planning board of five members or seven members in the discretion of the board, and shall have the authority to remove any member of such planning board for cause and after a public hearing.&raqlaw, which supersedes a town's, states in the very first paragraph of Section 271 of NY State Town Law, on planning boards, «The town board of each town is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a planning board of five members or seven members in the discretion of the board, and shall have the authority to remove any member of such planning board for cause and after a public hearing.&raqLaw, on planning boards, «The town board of each town is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a planning board of five members or seven members in the discretion of the board, and shall have the authority to remove any member of such planning board for cause and after a public hearing.»

But it's only recently, locals say, that RIOC began to listen: In 2002, after a long battle with the state in which residents argued their home was being mismanaged, Gov. George Pataki signed a law that required seven of the corporation's nine - member appointed, unpaid governing board to be people who live on the island.

The Borough President acted under the authority of a new state law enacted last month that gives the two elected officials who appoint the Board's members the power to remove the Trustees they have appointed when those Trustees fail to satisfactorily perform their duties.

Compliance with the law would be overseen by a three - member board with one member each appointed by the county executive and legislative majority and minorities.

Section 2 (3) of the EFCC law, according to the letter, further provides that chairman and members of his commission other than ex-officio members shall be appointed by the president and the appointment shall be subject to confirmation of the senate.

Dr. Alice Green, Albany civil rights activist and Executive Director of the Center for Law and Justice, is on the five - member panel Sheehan has appointed to advise her as she considers applications: «We're gonna be very, at least I'm gonna be very sensitive to what I think someone can bring to not only the court, but to the community at large.»

The State Board of Education is an executive body comprised of ten members, whom the governor appoints to oversee the Indiana Department of Education's implementation of laws passed by the General Assembly.

In this case, the law empowered the State Board of Education — an executive panel, chaired by state superintendent Tony Bennett, whose members are gubernatorially - appointed — to decide how to implement the law.

The Georgia law in question created the independent charter commission, with its seven members appointed by the state board of education based on recommendations from the governor and legislative leaders.

The Education Practices Commission consists of 25 members, including 8 teachers; 5 administrators, at least one of whom shall represent a private school; 7 lay citizens, 5 of whom shall be parents of public school students and who are unrelated to public school employees and 2 of whom shall be former district school board members; and 5 sworn law enforcement officials, appointed by the State Board of Education from nominations by the Commissioner of Education and subject to Senate confirmation.

In its November 6, 2015 meeting, the Utah State Board of Education: Requested that state law be altered to allow the Utah State Board of Education to appoint members of the Utah State Charter School Board.

However, appointed boards are accountable to the governor, the attorney general, the Office of Financial Management, the Open Public Meetings Act, members can be prosecuted for breaking the law, and ultimately «complete control», as discussed in the ruling, rests within the structure of our government (laws and constitution).

Prior to the 2002 legislation that placed Michael Bloomberg in near complete control of the city schools, New York City schools were run by the central Board of Education whose members were appointed by the mayor and by the five borough presidents and by elected school boards in each of the city's 32 community districts — which had much greater power before a 1996 law demoted their role.

(u) Notwithstanding this section or any other general or special law to the contrary, for the purposes of chapter 268A: (i) a charter school shall be deemed to be a state agency; and (ii) the appointing official of a member of the board of trustees of a charter school shall be deemed to be the commissioner.

The Book Agents» Organization functions through its By - Laws, which provide for governance through a Board of Directors, elected by Members, supported by appointed Committees.

According to bankruptcy laws, the trustee has the responsibility to first organize the right committees and then to appoint the appropriate members.

Rendell had fired all 14 members of the state Dog Law Advisory Board and appointed new ones.

(g) The Website Editor shall be in charge of maintaining the clubs website and update it according to the frequency the Board of Directors deem necessary; this position will be appointed by the Board and report to the Board, but not have a voting position; the Website Editor may be a member of the Board of Directors or may be a member at large; and carry out such other duties as are prescribed in these by - laws.

(f) The Newsletter Editor shall be in charge of gathering news and information, brags and other pertinent topics to the club members including membership applications which shall be published in the next newsletter and / or other approved method of communication within 90 days of receipt; the newsletter shall be published at least quarterly (Jan, April, Jul and Oct) and will be submitted to the membership by mail or other approved method of communication and posted to the Club Website; this position will be appointed by the Board and report to the Board, but not have a voting position; the Newsletter Editor may be a member of the Board of Directors or may be a member at large; and carry out such other duties as are prescribed in these by - laws.

(e) The Treasurer shall collect and receive all monies due or belonging to the Club; monies shall be deposited in a bank approved by the Board, in the name of the Club; the books shall at all times be open to inspection of the Board; at the annual meeting, there shall be a written and verbal account of all monies received and expended during the previous fiscal year including every item of receipt or payment not before reported; condition of the Club's finances shall be published quarterly in the newsletter; more frequent reports may be made to members of the Board by mail or other approved method of communication; send dues notices; maintain membership list; update Corresponding Secretary annually of members in good standing; the Board of Directors shall appoint a committee of three members (excluding the Treasurer) to audit the books annually, with the Treasurer available to answer questions; in case of resignation of the Treasurer during the year the books will be audited in the same manner; the Treasurer shall be bonded in such amount as the Board of Directors shall determine; and carry out such other duties as are prescribed in these by - laws.

Appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in February 2013, Commissioner Hochschild fills the environmental position on the five - member Commission, where four of the five members by law are required to have professional training in specific areas.

Each law school appoints a staff member to serve as champion / leader for engaging discussion between the school and justice system stakeholders, including the public, about the role of law schools in supporting equal access to justice.