Provisions
IV.8 of 1847 • Lieutenant governor's compensation.
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The Text
The lieutenant governor shall, while acting as such, receive a compensation which shall be fixed by law, and which shall not be increased or diminished during his continuance in office.
A Few Facts
• Joined the Constitution in 1847
• In Article IV:
• Has 30 words
• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention
• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
• Is a new addition
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