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Provisions

III.7 of 1875 • Member of legislature not eligible to certain appointments.

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The Text

No member of the Legislature shall receive any civil appointment within this State, or the Senate of the United States, from the Governor, the Governor and Senate, or from the Legislature, or from any city government during the time for which he shall have been elected ; and all such appointments and all votes given forany such member for any such ofiice or appointment shall be void.


A Few Facts

• Joined the Constitution in 1875

• In Article III:

• Has 67 words

• Was proposed by the Commission / Legislature

• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 2 of 1874

• Changed the text of a previously existing provision

• Amends or builds on:
1847-III.7

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