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N.Y. Const. art. III

Legislature

1Legislative power 2Number and terms of senators and assembly members 3Senate districts 4Readjustments and reapportionments; when federal census to control 5Apportionment of assembly members; creation of assembly districts 5-aDefinition of inhabitants for purpose of apportioning 5-bAn independent redistricting commission established 6Compensation, allowances and traveling expenses of members 7Members; qualifications; not to receive certain civil appointments; acceptance to vacate seat 8Time of elections of members 9Powers of each house 10Journals; open sessions; adjournments 11Members not to be questioned for speeches 12Bills may originate in either house; may be amended by the other 13Enacting clause of bills; no law to be enacted except by bill 14Manner of passing bills; message of necessity for immediate vote 15Private or local bills to embrace only one subject to be expressed in title 16Existing law not to be made applicable by reference 17Cases in which private or local bills shall not be passed 18Extraordinary sessions of the legislature; power to convene on legislative initiative 19Private claims not to be audited by legislature; claims barred by lapse of time 20Two-thirds bills 21Certain sections not to apply to bills recommended by certain commissioners or public agencies 22Tax laws to state tax and object distinctly; exception 23When yeas and nays necessary; three-fifths to constitute quorum 24Prison labor; contract system abolished 25Continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency