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Home » US Law » 2022 New York Laws » Consolidated Laws » LEG - Legislative » Article 4-A - Law Revision Commission

70 – Commission Created; Terms and Qualifications of Members.

§ 70. Commission created; terms and qualifications of members. A law revision commission is hereby created, to consist of the chairman of the committees on the judiciary and codes of the senate and assembly, ex-officio, and five additional members, to be appointed by the governor. The members first appointed by the governor shall be appointed […]

71 – Expenses; Employees.

§ 71. Expenses; employees. Each of the members of the commission appointed by the governor shall receive necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duty. The commission may appoint such employees as may be needed, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation within the amount appropriated for the commission.

72 – Purposes of Commission.

§ 72. Purposes of commission. It shall be the duty of the law revision commission: 1. To examine the common law and statutes of the state and current judicial decisions for the purpose of discovering defects and anachronisms in the law and recommending needed reforms. 2. To receive and consider proposed changes in the law […]