§ 34. Definitions. The words and phrases used in this article shall have the following meanings: a. “House” means the senate or assembly of the state of New York. b. “Initiating house” means the house wherein a request is filed with the secretary or clerk, as the case may be, under the provisions of subdivision […]
§ 35. Form of request for the convening of an extraordinary session. a. A request for the convening of an extraordinary session, which may be submitted by at least one member of an individual house, shall state the subject or subjects sought to be acted upon, and shall be on forms prepared and provided by […]
§ 36. Convening extraordinary sessions of the legislature by petition. a. (1) The secretary or clerk of the initiating house, upon the receipt of the written request of any member or members elected thereto that the legislature be convened in extraordinary session and stating the subject matter sought to be acted upon, shall forthwith cause […]
§ 37. Time of convening an extraordinary session. Upon receipt of a perfected concurring petition by the temporary president or the speaker, as the case may be, or upon the receipt of a perfected joint petition by both the temporary president and the speaker, the legislature shall convene in an extraordinary session at noon on […]
§ 38. Subjects to be acted upon. At an extraordinary session of the legislature convened pursuant to the provisions of this article, no subject may be acted upon except such as may be specified in the perfected joint or concurring petition pursuant to which such session is convened, or such as may be specified in […]
§ 39. Duty of the secretary and clerk under article. It shall be the duty of the secretary and clerk of the house, as the case may be, to take charge of and keep on file the original of any request, petition, concurring petition, joint petition, perfected joint or concurring petition, record or other document […]
