LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PASSED AT THE 1518T REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, BEGUN VOLUME I CHAPTER 1 AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred and forty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, entitled "An act to create a commission for the purpose of making a study and a comprehensive survey of the port of Buffalo and the Niagara frontier district to determine the feasibility of the creation and establishment of a port authority to be known as the Buffalo and Niagara frontier port authority, which port authority shall have power and authority over the development, control and operation of port facilities within the district," in relation to the report of the commission Became a law January 30, 1928, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, on message of necessity, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section two of chapter three hundred and forty-eight L 1927. of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, entitled "An 2 ch, 348, act to create a commission for the purpose of making a study and amended. a comprehensive survey of the port of Buffalo and the Niagara frontier district to determine the feasibility of the creation and establishment of a port authority to be known as the Buffalo and Niagara frontier port authority, which port authority shall have power and authority over the development, control and operation of port facilities within the district," is hereby amended to read as follows: sion; § 2. Such commission shall consist of fifteen members; two of Commiswhom shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate, on numtwo by the speaker of the assembly, and of the remaining eleven pointment. members, four shall be appointed by the governor upon the nomination of the mayor of Buffalo, one by the governor upon the nomination of each of the cities of Lackawanna, Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, Niagara Falls and Lockport and one by the governor upon the nomination of the board of supervisors of Erie county and one by the governor upon the nomination of the board of supervisors of Niagara county. In the event that the governor shall disapprove any nomination so made by a mayor or board of supervisors, he may return such nomination to the mayor or board making the same and such mayor or board upon receipt of such disapproved nomination, shall nominate another person in his place Organization; for membership on the commission. In the event that the mayor or board shall within twenty days after the receipt of such disapproved nomination fail to nominate another person, the governor shall appoint as a member of the commission a resident of the city, if such failure be by a mayor, or of the county, if such failure be Vacancies. by a board, in which such failure to nominate occurs. A vacancy in the commission arising by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner as for an original appointment. The commission shall organize by the selection from its members of a chairman and the appointment of a secretary. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. The members of the commission shall serve without pay, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred Employees. in the performance of their duties. The commission may employ such needed assistants, including engineers and persons learned in the law, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Record; act. The commission shall keep a record of all its proceedings, legislative shall have all the powers of a legislative committee as provided committee; by the legislative law, and shall make a report to the legislature in the month of February,' nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. officers. Quorum. No compensation; expenses. powers of report. L. 1909, ch, 58, 14a, subd. 3 amended. CHAPTER 2 AN ACT making an appropriation for extra clerical service to committees of the senate and assembly Became a law January 31, 1928, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The sum of thirteen thousand two hundred dollars ($13,200), or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby appropriated for extra clerical service to committees of the senate and assembly, of which six thousand six hundred dollars ($6,600) shall be available to each house of the legislature. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 3 AN ACT to amend subdivision three of section fourteen-a of the state finance law, in relation to the issuance of bonds pursuant to section fifteen of article seven of the constitution Became a law January 31, 1928, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Subdivision three of section fourteen-a of the state finance law, as enacted by chapter one hundred and nineteen of 1 Formerly "January." the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, is hereby amended to read as follows:1 state im bonds. 3. The bonds shall be sold in such lot or lots, from time to time, Issuance as may be required to carry out the provisions of laws authorizing of general such state debts, and to comply with section fifteen of article seven provement of the constitution. The aggregate amount of state bonds to be issued and sold under the provisions of this section shall not exceed the aggregate authorizations made by law, nor exceed a total of one hundred million dollars. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 4 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to an additional stenographer for the fifth judicial district Became a law January 31, 1928, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do exact as follows: § 161. amended. Section 1. Subdivision six of section one hundred and sixty- L. 1909, one of chapter thirty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and 35, nine, entitled "An act in relation to the administration of justice, subd. 6 constituting chapter thirty of the consolidated laws," such section having been last amended throughout by chapter sixty of the laws of nineteen hundred and ten, and such subdivision having been last amended by chapter six hundred and sixty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: 6. The justices of the supreme court, or a majority of them, for the fifth judicial district shall appoint, and may at pleasure remove, six stenographers of the supreme court for such district. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 5 AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to payment of salaries of members of the legislature Became a law January 31, 1928, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: amended, Section 1. Section five of chapter thirty-seven of the laws of L. 1909, nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act in relation to legis- ch. 37,5 lation, constituting chapter thirty-two of the consolidated laws," as amended by chapter six hundred and eighteen of the laws of 1 Subd. 3 materially amended. 1 Formerly "five." nineteen hundred and eleven, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 5. Payment of salaries of members. The salary of a member of the legislature shall be payable during the session, from time to time, at the rate of fifteen dollars' per day, at any time during the session, for the number of days then expired, not exceeding in the aggregate fifteen hundred dollars, before the final adjournment of the legislature. The balance of such salary shall be payable at the final adjournment of the legislature. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 6 AN ACT in relation to the making of a survey of the financial administration of the state education department and the recommendation of necessary or desirable changes in the keeping of records concerning the finances of such department, and making an appropriation therefor Became a law January 31, 1928, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, on message of necessity, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of a survey of the financial administration of the state education department and the recommendation of necessary or desirable changes in the keeping of records concerning the finances and financial operations with which the department is charged or concerned. The board of regents, on the recommendation of the commissioner of education, shall employ competent persons to make such survey and recommendation, and is hereby authorized to incur the necessary expenses in connection therewith within the limits of this appropriation. The moneys so appropriated shall be immediately available and shall be paid out of the state treasury on the certificate of the commissioner of education, after audit by and on the warrant of the comptroller. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 1 Formerly "ten dollars." Formerly "fourteen hundred dollars." |