N.Y. Legislative Law 37 – Time of convening an extraordinary session
§ 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 the first Monday after the first Tuesday after the last day for the return of signatures on such petition, or on any other day jointly agreed upon by the temporary president and the speaker, but no later than the second Monday after such Tuesday. The secretary and clerk shall forthwith notify the members of the respective houses and the governor of the date and time when the legislature shall convene, and of the subjects to be considered, as enumerated in the perfected joint or concurring petition.
Terms Used In N.Y. Legislative Law 37
- Concurring petition: means a document distributed by the secretary or clerk of the receiving house to the members thereof upon receipt from the clerk or secretary of the initiating house of a certified copy of a petition timely executed by two-thirds of the members of the initiating house duly requesting the convening of an extraordinary session. See N.Y. Legislative Law 34
- Joint petition: means a document distributed jointly by the secretary and clerk to the members of both houses, transmitting the joint written request of at least one member of each house for the convening of an extraordinary session. See N.Y. Legislative Law 34
- Petition: means a document distributed by the secretary or clerk of the initiating house to the members thereof transmitting the request of a member or members of such house for the convening of an extraordinary session. See N.Y. Legislative Law 34