Provisions
VIII.14 proposed for 1870 • Use of treasury money.
REJECTED
The Text
No money shall be drawn from the treasury, except in pursuance of an appropriation by law, and on the warrant of the comptroller ; and all bonds, stocks and other securities issued by the State shall be signed by the comptroller on behalf of the State.
A Few Facts
• Has 46 words
• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention
• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 1 of 1869
If New Yorkers voted to approve this provision, it would have:
• Joined the Constitution in 1870
• Been in Article VIII:
• Been a new addition
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