Sentences with phrase «proposed amendment»

The proposed amendment shall then be transmitted in writing to all of the membership of the Division, and provision for a vote of ratification shall be made in the next general election.

The bill has been stalled by political wrangling over a proposed amendment by Senator Mitch McConnell (R — KY) which would eliminate funding for enforcing new EPA climate regulations unless the secretary of energy certified that they would not cost jobs or raise the price of electricity.

Although it is rare that a Private Member's Bill, such as this proposed amendment to the University of Ottawa Act, makes it through the many stages required before becoming law, putting the question on the floor of the legislature forces an open debate on the issue, in full view of the public and the press.

Whether presented at a meeting or by mail, a proposed amendment shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of a majority of the entire Council.

Such submission shall include a statement of the Committee on Council Affairs» position regarding the proposed amendment.

A proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Members of the Association for mail ballot or by electronic means at the time of the next annual general election following the Council meeting at which it was presented if (a) a majority of the Council so votes or (b) it bears the signatures of one thousand or more Members of the Association.

The mailing shall include a statement of the Council's position regarding the proposed amendment.

A proposed amendment, if intended for presentation at a Council meeting, must be submitted at least thirty days in advance of the meeting.

A proposed amendment shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of a majority of all Members or, failing that, of two - thirds of the Members who return ballots.

The bylaws may be amended by majority vote of the Board of Directors, provided notification of the proposed amendment has been mailed to each member of the Board at least twenty (20) days prior to the meeting.

By ruling of the presiding officer, or on motion of any Council member supported by at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those members.

(iii) A proposed amendment to the Bylaws shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Council.

In February 2011, less than two months after taking office, Mulvaney proposed an amendment to the FY 2011 appropriations package that would have brought nondefense spending accounts back to 2006 levels.

In the House Energy and Commerce Committee, California Democrat Henry Waxman had proposed an amendment calling on Congress to at least acknowledge that «warming of the climate system is unequivocal,» just as abundant scientific evidence confirms.

The proposed amendment for term lengths would involve increasing the length from the current 2 years to 4 years, starting in January 2018.

Sen. Brad Hoylman records the vote on his proposed amendment to human trafficking legislation in the Senate on Monday.

Common Cause / NY won't speculate on press reports about the proposed amendment.

The proposed amendment will be accompanied by a statute which will provide insurance against the amendment not achieving second passage and place an additional constraint on the legislature's ability to amend the lines proposed by the commission.

Sen. Brad Hoylman speaks on his proposed amendment to human trafficking legislation in the Senate on Monday.

The United Federation of Teachers, in a proposed amendment to a City Council resolution, today called for charter schools seeking free space in New York City public school buildings to be required to make public financial data and political donations, along with student demographics, suspension rates, and teacher and student attrition.

approval of a referendum bill, containing the proposed amendment, by an absolute majority in each house of the federal parliament; and then

However, if the proposed amendment is approved by a 75 percent or more vote of both chambers of the legislature, it doesn't have to be considered in two consecutive legislative sessions and can instead be put to a vote of the people at the next November general election.

The language: «The proposed amendment to Section 14 of Article 3 of the State Constitution would allow electronic distribution of a state legislative bill to satisfy the constitutional requirement that a bill be printed and on the desks of state legislators at least three days before the Legislature votes on it.

The language: «The proposed amendment to sections 4 and 5 and addition of new section 5 - b to Article 3 of the State Constitution revises the redistricting procedure for state legislative and congressional districts.

So they proposed a amendment not to cut the Council Tax at all.

The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission's redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the commission's plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission.

The lawmakers amended the Act while considering the report of the House Committee on Electoral Matters which proposed amendment of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

The following describes a proposed amendment which adds projects in the Action Plan Component for the 2016 year:

The proposed amendment drew the ire of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who said it would be «devastating» to the state.

The resulting proposed amendment is a testament to Mayor de Blasio's 2014 overhaul of Build it Back, which prioritized effective inter-agency collaboration and increased community engagement in the planning process.

The proposed amendment must next be approved by the City Planning Commission and the City Council before it can take effect.

A week from Tuesday, voters across New York State will decide on a proposed amendment to authorize up to seven casinos in the state.

The New Paltz Village Board's proposed amendment to its parking requirements for primarily the business districts raised concern from several

In his first vote, Katko opposed a proposed amendment to reconsider the bill.

Woodstock Town Board members and their critics on August 13 voiced clashing views on a proposed amendment to the local

After public comments both of the proposed amendment was unanimously passed.

Woodstock Town Board members and their critics on August 13 voiced clashing views on a proposed amendment to the local ethics law and, more pointedly, on recent actions by the Ethics Board, the volunteer panel that administers and enforces the statute.

For instance, the situation in which former President Goodluck Jonathan completed the tenure of late President Umar Yar» Adua between 2010 - 2011, participated in the 2011 election and won a four - year term and still ran for election again in the 2015 election will no longer be permitted if the proposed amendment scales through.

To accomplish this mean - spirited plan, NOM would have to replace at least 18 pro-equality Assembly members and 3 pro-equality Senators (incumbents all) with anti-equality challengers, get a majority of both chambers to approve a proposed amendment, maintain the anti-equality majorities through another election, then get the majority of both chambers to vote anti-equality for a second time.

On March 28, 2014, the Board of Directors for the New York State Urban Development Corporation, doing business as Empire State Development («ESD»), accepted the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement («the DSEIS»), adopted an amendment to the Modified General Project Plan («the Proposed Amendment»), and authorized a Public Hearing in connection with the Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project.

Chautauqua County Legislator Terry Niebel (white shirt) explains why he won't support a proposed amendment to extend legislator term lengths from 2 to 4 years during the July 27 meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature.

The Town Board is evaluating at least one proposed amendment to the ethics law, while the Ethics Board is reportedly preparing others for its consideration.

The Times Union reported last week that a proposed amendment would create a new ten member commission under this agreement.

Moreover, the shift in priorities that comes along with a shift in partisan control can result in a proposed amendment being abandoned even if it had some bi-partisan support.

The proposed amendment was approved.

Councilor - at - large Khalid Bey proposed the amendment at a Jan. 31 meeting of the council.

According to Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, who proposed the amendment with her Assembly colleague John McDonald, the edit did not change the $ 87.6 million allocated for OGS operations on the microgrid or delete any other language.

If that next session of the legislature agrees with the amendment by a simple majority vote of both chambers, «it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit each proposed amendment or amendments to the people for approval in such manner and at such times as the legislature shall prescribe.»

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN)- Outside Erie County Legislature chambers Saturday afternoon, Congressman Chris Collins joined with Erie and Niagara County officials to express support for a proposed amendment to the American Health Care Act.

Last year, congressmen Chris Collins and John Faso proposed an amendment to the Republican healthcare legislation which would have required New York to take on the local Medicaid burden.