Overview

STATE BUDGET
The state has an annual budget, beginning in April. Agencies submit budget requests in October and November, with the Governor submitting a budget in mid-January. The Legislature adopts a budget in April. The Legislature is required by statute to pass a balanced budget.
STATE LEGISLATURE
New York State Assembly has 150 members serving two-year terms, and the New York State Senate currently has 63 members also serving two-year terms, but the New York Constitution allows the number of Senate seats to vary. Bills carry over from odd to even numbered years.
KEY RESOURCES
New York Laws
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N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law §§ 901 through 913: Merger or Consolidation; Guarantee; Disposition of Assets; Share Exchanges – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Statutes govern mergers and consolidations of business corporations.
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N.Y. Civ. Serv. Law §§ 160 through 179: Health Benefits for State and Retired State Employees – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
The president is hereby authorized and directed to establish a health benefit plan for state officers and employees and their dependents and officers and employees of the state colleges of agriculture, home economics, industrial labor […]
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N.Y. Educ. Law § 6811. Misdemeanors: Pharmacy – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Statute lists a number of class A misdemeanors, related to the profession of pharmacy, including divulging of known trade secrets.
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N.Y. Educ. Law §§ 6826 & 6826-a: Pharmacy – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Every pharmacy shall compile a drug retail price list, which shall contain the names of the drugs on the list provided by the board, the pharmacy’s corresponding retail prices for each drug. Every pharmacy shall […]
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N.Y. Elder Law §§ 240 through 254: Program for Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Commissioner may enter into contracts with contractors through a competitive process to create a pharmacy insurance program. Statute outlines duties and responsibilities of the contractor. Commissioner is required to review rates of payment with contractors.
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