Legislative Process in New York

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Attention Getter: Is the New York legislative process an inclusive procedure? Introduction: New York is a diverse and complex city unlike the rest of the cities found in the United States. The New York Council creates laws to provide a framework to govern the city. The legislative process in New York is known to limit the consideration of the legislator far more than in another state's legislature when it comes to reading, amendments, committees, debates, and other hearing. The council is responsible for writing and passing local laws that impact the people living in the city in one way or the other. First Main Point: The Council sets and passes the local laws affecting the daily lives of the people living in the city.

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Support evidence 2b: Voting is conducted by the Committee on the bill, and it has to pass with the majority vote for it to be sent forward to the full Council for further consideration (Creelan and Laura). After the Council passes the bill, it is presented to the Mayor and signed to a Law thirty days later. The bill becomes a Law once it is signed by the Mayor and afterwards it is added to the Administrative Code as well as in the City’s Charter. Conclusion Legislation is an important process as it is a major part when it comes to governing people and the same case applies in the New York, particularly since it a dense and diverse state.

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