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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Legislative Rules Reform Resource Page
(Backstory to How the Legislature Operates)


CJA's FOIL Requests -- 2016

 

1. 
CJA's JAN. 15, 2016 LETTER
TO SENATE MAJORITY LEADER FLANAGAN

& ASSEMBLY SPEAKER HEASTIE, etc.

"IMMEDIATE OVERSIGHT REQUIRED"

2
GETTING READY FOR
THE LEGISLATURE'S FEB. 4, 2016 "PUBLIC PROTECTION" BUDGET HEARING

  C
JA'S JAN. 26, 2016 LETTER TO CHIEF JUDGE DiFIORE --
"Will You Do Your Duty to Apprise the Legislature of its Own Duty?"

CJA's JAN. 28, 2016 LETTER TO SENATE & ASSEMBLY
FISCAL & JUDICIARY COMMITTEES

"Your Scrutiny of the Judiciary's 2-part budget & the Gov's Budget Bill #S.6401/A.9001..."


  CJA's JAN. 28, 2016 LETTER TO SENATE & ASSEMBLY
MAJORITY & MINORITY LEADERS
"To Which Committee(s) Have You Assigned Oversight of the Dec. 24, 2015 Report
of the Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation...?"


CJA'S JAN. 29, 2016 E-MAILS TO CHAIRS & RANKING MEMBERS OF
SENATE & ASSEMBLY FISCAL & JUDICIARY COMMITTEES
--
"For Distribution to All...Committee Members in preparation..."


CJA's FEB. 2, 2016 "QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE MARKS" --
at the Legislature's Feb. 4, 2016 'Public Protection' Budget Hearing"
  (transmitting Feb. 2 e-mail)

CJA's FEB. 3, 2016 "QUESTIONS FOR TEMPORARY SENATE PRESIDENT FLANAGAN
& ASSEMBLY SPEAKER HEASTIE"

at the Legislature’s February 4, 2016 “Public Protection” Budget Hearing
       (transmitting Feb. 3 e-mail
)

relevant budget documents

 

3.  
FEBRUARY 4, 2016:
CAUGHT ON VIDEO! 

The Legislature's Statutorily-Violative & Fraudulent
February 4, 2016 "Public Protection" Budget Hearing

 

4.  
HOLDING THE LEGISLATORS TO ACCOUNT
FOR THEIR FEB. 4, 2016 "PUBLIC PROTECTION" BUDGET HEARING

CJA's FEB. 18, 2016 LETTER TO THE CHAIRS & RANKING MEMBERS
OF THE SENATE & ASSEMBLY FISCAL COMMITTEES

Your Violation of Legislative Law §32-a with Respect to the Judiciary and Legislative Budgets
for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 – and Budget Bill # S.6401/A.9001

CJA's FEB. 19, 2016 LETTER TO THE CHAIRS & RANKING MEMBERS
OF THE SENATE & ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEES,
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS,
& ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Preventing Yet Another “Grand Larceny of the Public Fisc”
 

6.
  MARCH 23, 2016:
SUPPLEMENTING CJA'S (1st) CITIZEN-TAXPAYAYER ACTION AGAINST THE LEGISLATURE, FOR ITS CORRUPTION
March 23, 2016 order to show cause & verified 2nd supplemental complaint
in CJA's citizen-taxpayer action

Supreme Court/Albany County (#1788-14)


7.
SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE LEGISLATURE

CJA's March 25, 2016 e-mail to Legislative Leaders --
 "Restoring constitutionality and lawfulness to NY's budgeting process --
& overriding the 'force of law' judicial pay raises"


CJA's March 25, 2016 e-mail to Members of Legislature's General Budget Conference Committee,
its "Public Protection" Subcommittee, & the Senate's Defunct Temporary Committee on Rules
& Administration Reform --

"Restoring constitutionality and lawfulness to NY's budgeting process --
& overriding the 'force of law' judicial pay raises"

CJA's March 31, 2016 e-mail to Assemblyman David Buchwald 

CJA's March 31, 2016 e-mail to Senator George Latimer


8.
APRIL -JUNE 2016:
SECURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
OF D.A. SALARIES - & THE D.A.s


9.
CJA's September 2, 2016 verified complaint
in SECOND citizen-taxpayer action,
suing the Legislature for its corruption
(Supreme Court/Albany Co. #5122-16)

 

 

* * * * * *
press, "good-government" groups, academia

----
Dec. 21, 2015:
"Top Senate GOP aide takes job as Cuomo's budget director"
Capitol Confidential (Matthew Hamilton)

----

SENATE COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 
Chair:  Andrew Lanza -- an added $15,000
Ranking Member
: Brad Hoylman -- an added $9,500
            Members:  David Carlucci, Ruben Diaz, Martin J. Golden, Terrence Murphy, Michael Nozzolio,
Thomas O’Mara, Daniel Squadron

 ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011  2012 2013  2014  2015  
[CJA's Feb. 4, 2016 FOIL/Records Request; Senate Response]

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
ChairCatharine Young -- an added $34,000
Ranking MemberLiz Krueger -- an added $20,500
Members: John Bonacic, Phil Boyle, Neil Breslin, Ruben Diaz, Martin Malave Dilan, Adriano Espaillat,
Hugh Farley, Patrick Gallivan, Martin Golden, Joseph Griffo, Kemp Hannon, Ruth Hassell-Thompson,
Timothy Kennedy, Andrew Lanza, William Larken, Kenneth LaValle, Betty Little, Carl Marcellino,
Kathleen Marchione, Jack Martins, Velmanette Montgomery, Michael Nozzolio, Thomas O'Mara,
Kevin Parker, Jose Peralta, Bill Perkins, Michael Ranzenhofer, Patty Richie, Gustavo Rivera,
Joseph Robach, Diane Savino, James Seward, Daniel Squadron, Toby Ann Stavisky, David Valesky
WHITE BOOK (Majority):    2016  2014 
 BLUE BOOK (Minority):  
2016  2015

ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Chair: Helene Weinstein -- an added $18,000
Ranking Member: Michael Montesano -- an added $11,000
MembersWilliam Barclay, Edward Braunstein, David Buchwald, Jeffrey Dinowitz, Andy Goodell, Al Graf, Latoya Joyner,
Todd Kaminsky, Charles Lavine, Chad Lupinacci, Anthony Palumbo, Dan Quart, Rebecca Seawright,
Jo Anne Simon, Phil Steck, Matthew Titone, Michele Titus, David Weprin, Kenneth Zebrowski
ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Chair: Crystal Peoples-Stokes -- an added $12,500
Ranking Member: Janet Duprey -- an added $9,000
Members: Michael Benedetto, Rodneyse Bichotte, Michael Blake, David Buchwald, Erik Dilan,
Sandy Galef, Deborah Glick, Andy Goodell, Mark Johns, Ron Kim, Kieran Michael Lalor, Michelle Schimel
ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, ANALYSIS & INVESTIGATION
Chair: Ellen Jaffee -- an added $12,500
Ranking Member: Peter Lawrence -- an added $9,000
MembersMichael Kearns, William Magnarelli,
Michael Montesano, Annette Robinson, Fred Thiele, Jr.
ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015

ASSEMBLY WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
Chair: Herman Farrell, Jr. -- an added $34,000
Ranking MemberBob Oaks -- an added $20,500
MembersJeffrion Aubrey, William Barclay, Michael Benedetto, Edward Braunstein,
Kevin Cahill, William Colton,Vivian Cook, Jane Corwin, Clifford Crouch, Michael Cusick,
Janet Duprey, Michael Fitzpatrick, David Gantt, Deborah Glick, Stephen Hawley, Earlene Hooper,
Joseph Lentol, Nicole Malliotakis, Margaret Markey, Francisco Moya, Catherine Nolan, Felix Ortiz,
N. Nick Perry, J. Gary Pretlow, Phil Ramos, Robert Rodriguez, Joseph Saladino, Robin Schimminger,
Fred Thiele, Jr., Raymond Walter, Helene Weinstein, David Weprin, Keith Wright
YELLOW BOOK (Majority):   2016   2015   2014
GREEN BOOK (Minority):   2016

 

 

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