NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT NY STATE CONSTITUTION New

NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT

NY STATE CONSTITUTION • New York State has held: – nine Constitutional Conventions: in 1776– 1777; 1801; 1821; 1846; 1867– 1868; 1894; 1915; 1938; and 1967; – a Constitutional Commission in 1872– 1873 – a Judicial Convention in 1921. • The state has had essential 4 constitutions • During the 20 th century, the State held three constitutional conventions, only one had changes approved • Movement to open another convention currently….

LEGISLATIVE • • Bicameral Require 5 year NYS residency and 1 year in district Salary $79, 500/year plus per diem Similar to US Government – Power to override veto with 2/3 – Power to propose constitutional amendments • Assembly – 150 Members – Headed by the Speaker – 2 year terms • Senate – – – Currently 63 members Headed by the Senate President (Lt. Governor, tie-breaking vote) Led by Majority Leader Approves Governor’s non-elected appointees and judges 2 year term

INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE –NYS SENATE • 8 state senators • Caucus with Republicans to create a coalition majority since Nov 2016 (keep republicans in control) • Reasons? • Impact…

YOUR REPRESENTATIVES • Assemblyman Kevin Cahill (D-103 district) • Senator John Bonacic (R-42 district)

EXECUTIVE • Governor (Cuomo) – 4 year terms – Elected by popular vote – Head of state bureaucracy…. • Lt. Governor (Hochul) • Other elected state executive officers – Attorney general (Schneiderman) – State comptroller (Di. Napoli)

JUDICIAL New York State Unified Court System -Consists of the superior courts, local courts, appellate courts. -Criminal trials are in county courts (or NYC) --Supreme court highest criminal court --Court of Appeals highest court in state --Specialized courts such as family courts

OTHER GOVERNMENTS… • Local Governments – Counties – Cities – Towns – Villages • 10 Indian Reservations • School Districts

NYS AND NYC

NY AND TAXES… • State income tax • Local property taxes (county, town, village) • School taxes • Sales tax (non-essentials, item specific) • NYC taxes (income) • Transportation taxes (MTA)