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N.Y. Const. art. III, § 18 — Extraordinary sessions of the legislature; power to convene on legislative initiative
N.Y. Const. art. III, § 18
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- Statute
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- New York Constitution
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 18. The members of the legislature shall be empowered, upon the presentation to the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of a petition signed by two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature, to convene the legislature on extraordinary…
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N.Y. Const. art. III, § 18 — Extraordinary sessions of the legislature; power to convene on legislative initiative is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 18. The members of the legislature shall be empowered, upon the presentation to the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of a petition signed by two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature, to convene the legislature on extraordinary occasions to act upon the subjects enumerated in such petition.