The New York Legislature is the term often used to refer to the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. Under the New York State Constitution, there is no such thing as the "New York State Legislature". Instead, according to the New York State Constitution, "legislative power is vested in the senate and assembly", which are always treated in the Constitution as two separate and distinct bodies, and with a unifi...
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The New York Legislature is the term often used to refer to the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. Under the New York State Constitution, there is no such thing as the "New York State Legislature". Instead, according to the New York State Constitution, "legislative power is vested in the senate and assembly", which are always treated in the Constitution as two separate and distinct bodies, and with a unified "legislature" being nowhere mentioned. Thus, while New York is commonly considered to have a bicameral legislature, consisting of the lower house New York State Assembly and the upper house New York Senate, this is not what the New York State Constitution actually provides. The legislature is seated at the New York State Capitol in Albany.
Legislative elections are held in November of every even-numbered year. Both Assembly members and Senators serve two-year terms.
In order to be a member of either house, one must be a citizen of the...
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