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The New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) contains New York state rules and regulations. [1] The NYCRR is officially compiled by the New York State Department of State's Division of Administrative Rules. [2]
The New York State Constitution, Art.X, sec. 5, provides that public benefit corporations may only be created by special act of the legislature. In City of Rye v. MTA, 24 N.Y.2d 627 (1969), the court of appeals explained that "The debates of the 1938 Convention indicate that the proliferation of public authorities after 1927 was the reason for the enactment of section 5 of article X....
The New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) is the department of the New York state government under the leadership of the Secretary of State of New York. [1] Its regulations are compiled in title 19 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.
The office of the secretary of state of New York was established in 1778, and is one of the oldest government agencies of the state of New York. Until 1822, the secretary of state was appointed by the Council of Appointment for an indefinite term, [ 6 ] but could be substituted at any time, especially if the majority party in the council changed.
In three states, the secretary of state is elected by the state legislature: the General Assembly of Tennessee meets in joint convention to elect the secretary of state to a four-year term, [4] and the Maine Legislature and New Hampshire General Court also select their secretaries of state, but to two-year terms. [5]
Whether a municipality is defined as a borough, city, town, or village is determined not by population or land area, but rather on the form of government selected by the residents and approved by the New York State Legislature. [2] [3] [4] Each type of local government is granted specific home rule powers by the New York State Constitution. [5]
The New York State Public Authorities Control Board is composed of five members, appointed by the Governor, some upon the recommendation of members of the Legislature.The five members of PACB are appointed by the Governor to serve one-year terms, with one member representing the Governor and acting as the chairperson.
Pursuant to the state constitution, the New York State Legislature has enacted legislation, called chapter laws or slip laws when printed separately. [2] [3] [4] The bills and concurrent resolutions proposing amendments to the state or federal constitutions of each legislative session are called session laws and published in the official Laws of New York.