§ 38. Subjects to be acted upon. At an extraordinary session of the legislature convened pursuant to the provisions of this article, no subject may be acted upon except such as may be specified in the perfected joint or concurring petition pursuant to which such session is convened, or such as may be specified in any perfected joint or concurring petition received by the temporary president and the speaker prior to or during such extraordinary session, or such as may be added to such petition or petitions by amendment thereof by joint resolution adopted by two-thirds of the members elected to each house.

Terms Used In N.Y. Legislative Law 38

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Concurring petition: means a document distributed by the secretary or clerk of the receiving house to the members thereof upon receipt from the clerk or secretary of the initiating house of a certified copy of a petition timely executed by two-thirds of the members of the initiating house duly requesting the convening of an extraordinary session. See N.Y. Legislative Law 34
  • House: means the senate or assembly of the state of New York. See N.Y. Legislative Law 34
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Petition: means a document distributed by the secretary or clerk of the initiating house to the members thereof transmitting the request of a member or members of such house for the convening of an extraordinary session. See N.Y. Legislative Law 34
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