Provisions
III.8 of 1875 • Certain Federal and city officers disqualified as members.
APPROVED
The Text
No person shall be eligible to the Legislature who, at the time of his election, is, or within one hundred days previous thereto has been, a member of Congress, a civil or military officer under the United States, or an oflicer under any city government; and if any person shall, after his election as a member of the Legislature, be elected to Congress, or appointed to any office, civil or military, under the government of the United States, or under any city government, his acceptance thereof shall vacate his seat.
A Few Facts
• Joined the Constitution in 1875
• In Article III:
• Has 90 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.8
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