New York Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention September 29, 1894

Ratified by Vote of the People November 6, 1894

Became Effective January 1, 1895

As Revised, with Amendments adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1938 and Approved by Vote of the People on

November 8, 1938.

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Table of Contents

Article IV. Executive

Action by governor on legislative bills; reconsideration after veto

Departmental rules and regulations; filing; publication

Article V. Officers And Civil Departments

Comptroller and attorney-general; payment of state moneys without audit void

Civil departments in the state government

Assignment of functions

Department heads

Which dealt with certain offices abolished was repealed by amendment approved by vote of the people November 6, 1962

Civil service appointments and promotions; veterans' credits

Membership in retirement systems; benefits not to be diminished nor impaired

Article VI. Judiciary

Unified court system; organization; process

Court of appeals; organization; designations; vacancies, how filled; commission on judicial nomination

Court of appeals; jurisdiction

Judicial departments; appellate divisions, how constituted; governor to designate justices; temporary assignments; jurisdiction

Appeals from judgment or order; new trial

Judicial districts; how constituted; supreme court

Supreme court; jurisdiction

Appellate terms; composition; jurisdiction

Court of claims; jurisdiction

County courts; judges

County court; jurisdiction

Surrogate's courts; judges; jurisdiction

Family court; organization; jurisdiction

Discharge of duties of more than one judicial office by same judicial officer

New York city; city-wide courts; jurisdiction

District courts; jurisdiction; judges

Town, village and city courts; jurisdiction; judges

Trial by jury; trial without jury; claims against state

Transfer of actions and proceedings

Judges and justices; qualifications; eligibility for other office or service; restrictions

Vacancies; how filled