Int 0681-2011
Requiring the advice and consent of the city council for commissioners of the board of standards and appeals.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2011-09-21
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2011-09-21Passed: 2013-12-31
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.
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This bill: 832 days in committee
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IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2011-09-21 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2011-09-21 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council
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City Council · 2011-09-21 · 1:30 PM · Emigrant Savings Bank - 49-51 Chambers Street
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 659 of the New York city charter, as amended by local law 49 of 1991, is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 659. Constitution and apportionment. a. There shall be an independent board of standards and appeals located within the office of administrative trials and hearings. The board of standards and appeals shall consist of five members to be termed commissioners to be appointed by the mayor, each for a term of six years; provided, however, that each member shall be subject to the advice and consent of the council after a public hearing. Within thirty days after the first stated meeting of the council after receipt of a mayoral nomination for such an appointment, the council shall hold a hearing and act upon such nomination. In the event the council does not act within such period, the nomination shall be deemed to be confirmed.
§ 2. This local law shall become effective ninety days after it is submitted for the approval of the qualified electors of the city at the next general election held after its enactment and approved by a majority of such electors voting thereon.
SAG
LS #2021
6/9/2011