Provisions
VI.16 of 1870 • Special county judge and surrogate.
APPROVED
The Text
The Legislature may, on application of the board of supervisors, provide for the election of local officers, not to exceed two in any county, to discharge the duties of county judge and of surrogate, in cases of their inability, or of a vacancy, and to exercise such other powers in special cases as may be provided by law.
A Few Facts
• Joined the Constitution in 1870
• In Article VI:
• Has 58 words
• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention
• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 2 of 1869
• Re-upped the text of a previously existing provision
• Amends or builds on:
◦ 1847-VI.15
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