§ 30 Creation of vacancies
§ 31 Resignations
§ 32 Removals by senate
§ 33 Removals by governor
§ 33-A Removal of heads of departments
§ 34 Proceedings for removal by governor
§ 35 Removals from office
§ 35-A Removal for treasonable or seditious acts or utterances
§ 36 Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court
§ 37 Notice of existence of vacancy
§ 38 Terms of officers chosen to fill vacancies
§ 39 Filling vacancies in office of officer appointed by governor and senate
§ 40 Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess
§ 41 Vacancies filled by legislature
§ 42 Filling vacancies in elective offices
§ 43 Filling other vacancies

Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Officers > Article 3 - Creation and Filling of Vacancies

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.