New Officers and Civil Departments Article for the New York Constitution

Abstract

Article V (Officers and Civil Departments) of the New York Constitution has six sections. Four of those sections would be discarded.

One remaining section would be split in two. The other remaining section would be retained. Thereby, there would be three sections:

Section 1 would prescribe an elected comptroller.

Section 2 would prescribe an elected attorney-general.

Section 3 would continue the contractual nature of public pension or retirement systems.

Present article V has about 900 words. Revised article V would have about 235 words.

Other essays about revision of the New York Constitution are:

New Preamble and New Bill of Rights Article for the New York Constitution New Suffrage Article for the New York Constitution New Legislature Article for the New York Constitution New Executive Article for the New York Constitution New Judiciary Article for the New York Constitution New Local Governments Article for the New York Constitution Eight New Articles for the New York Constitution

Keywords: attorney general, controller, governor, joint ballot, lieutenant governor, other offices

JEL Classification: K10, K40