Under
the rules of a special session, Cuomo can propose an agenda, but lawmakers can chose whether to support it or to vote no.
Not exact matches
«I wouldn't
rule out the possibility
of calling a
special session and forcing the Legislature to stay if I don't see a concerted effort.
Gov. Cuomo says the state legislature fell down on the job by leaving town without passing an extension
of mayoral control for the New York City schools, and he has not
ruled out calling them back for a
special session.
With control
of more than one - third
of the seats in the State Senate, the Democrats invoked a two - thirds
rule, preventing a vote on the redistricting plan during the first
special session.
After the state Senate and Assembly left Albany two weeks ago without a deal on Home
Rule legislation regarding the extension
of sales tax increases for numerous counties — including Essex, Franklin, Clinton and Warren — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a
special session last week which resulted in the requests being passed.
State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Teresi
ruled in favor
of David Paterson this afternoon, declaring that when the governor calls a «
special session,» every member
of the 62 - person State Senate must present him - or herself at the same time — not, he noted, in the Democrat - Republican shifts with which they've been handling the situation thus far.
Erie County Legislator Joseph Lorigo sent a letter on Jan. 16, 2013 to Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant requesting that the Legislature hold a
special session to act on his resolution that requests Erie County Clerk Christopher L. Jacobs withhold the names
of pistol permit holders in Erie County from public release until the New York State Judicial System thoroughly reviews and
rules on freedom
of information requests pertaining to gun permit holders.
In a
special session Monday, the executive committee
of the Academy's Producers Branch
ruled to rescind Mr. Chartier's invitation to the 82nd Annual Academy Awards ®, to be held Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center ®.
State leaders have
ruled out the possibility
of convening a
special session to address the facilities problem before fall.
That forced Gov. Sam Brownback to call a
special session of the Legislature in June to address the court
ruling, or face a court - ordered shutdown
of all school systems on July 1.
Special session request: Democrats in the Legislature resort to an obscure rule to force a poll of all lawmakers on the idea of calling a special session to deal with educational f
Special session request: Democrats in the Legislature resort to an obscure
rule to force a poll
of all lawmakers on the idea
of calling a
special session to deal with educational f
special session to deal with educational funding.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia did not
rule on the legality
of allowing physician - assisted death, but he issued an oral
ruling saying lawmakers acted illegally in passing the law during a
special session devoted to other topics, said lawyers for supporters and opponents.
The 5 - 2
ruling also is a blow to the legacy
of former Gov. Jeb Bush, a Republican who called a
special session of state lawmakers to overhaul the way medical malpractice cases are handled.
If 21 members
of the Senate and 81 members
of the House
of Representatives judge by vote taken by call
of the yeas and nays that such assembling
of the General Court is necessary, specifying in such vote the facts constituting such necessity, the General Court shall then complete its organization as a
special session, proceed to the consideration
of the suspension
of Joint
Rule 12A which if suspended by the required two - thirds
of the members
of both branches shall permit the General Court to proceed to the consideration
of matters properly before it.
Some
of the most powerful and successful real estate leaders will present their strategies at RISMedia's 2017 Real Estate CEO Exchange, «Growing Your Business in Unpredictable Times,» taking place Sept. 12 - 13 in New York City, in a
special session, «The New
Rules of Consumer Engagement.»