File #: Int 0946-2009    Version: * Name: Changing the compensation of members of the city council.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations
On agenda: 3/24/2009
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York City Charter in relation to changing the compensation of members of the city council.
Sponsors: Tony Avella
Council Member Sponsors: 1

Int. No. 946

By Council Member Avella

 

A Local Law to amend the New York City Charter in relation to changing the compensation of members of the city council.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

                     Section 1. Section 26 of the charter of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 41 for the year 1999, is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:

                     d. Any changes to council member salary must be voted on by the council no later than 30 days prior to any primary, general, or special election to be held within the calendar year, and any such pay increase shall not be effective until the first day of January following the  next general election of the city council. 

                     §2.  This local law shall take on the first day of January of the year immediately following its approval by vote of the electorate.

 

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