S 9575 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to the appointment of a lieutenant-governor and the line of succession; repealer

This bill establishes a new process for filling vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office and clarifies the line of succession if the governor becomes unable to serve. Under the new rules, the governor must nominate a replacement within 60 days, subject to legislative confirmation, though the nominee assumes the role automatically if the legislature fails to act within that timeframe. If the legislature rejects the nomination, the governor has a shorter window to try again or must choose a replacement from a specific list of high-ranking officials who must resign their current posts. Additionally, the bill creates a formal committee on gubernatorial disability to determine when the governor is unable to perform their duties and sets a new order of succession involving the comptroller, attorney general, and secretary of state.
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Introduced May 16, 2024 Last action May 16, 2024
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