Int 0007-1998
Legislative Professional Staff, Council
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 1998-01-22
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 1998-01-22Passed: 2001-12-31
Committee on Governmental Operations — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency and Law Department.
How it compares
22% of similar bills passed
11 passed · 39 died
This bill: 1439 days in committee
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Sponsors (8)
Peter F. Vallone(prime)
Mary Pinkett
Lloyd Henry
Alphonse Stabile
John Fusco
Thomas V. Ognibene
Howard L. Lasher
Sheldon S. Leffler
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
1998-01-22 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
1998-01-22 · City Council
ActionPrinted Item Laid on Desk
1998-02-12 · Legislative Documents Unit
HeardHearing Held by Committee
1998-02-25 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeldLaid Over by Committee
1998-02-25 · Committee on Governmental Operations
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2001-12-31 · City Council
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section one. Section forty-seven of the New York city charter, as renumbered by the voters at the general election held on November 7, 1989, is hereby amended to read as follows:
�47. Legislative professional staff. Within appropriations for such purpose, the council shall establish a structure within the [City Council] council and retain professional staff to prepare and analyze legislation, to render legal advice to the council and its members, to review and analyze proposed budgets and departmental estimates, requests for new taxes or changes in taxes, budget modifications, capital borrowings and mayoral management reports and to assist the council in fulfilling its lawful duties and obligations. [Such staff shall assist the committees of the council and Council Members in their analysis of proposed legislation and in review of the performance and management of city agencies.]
�2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
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