Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Both the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly have occasionally expelled or censured one or several of their members. Legislators convicted of a felony crime must be removed from political office, according to New York state law. Though not a common form of sanction, expulsion has been used in the past against members of the state legislature. Other sanctions utilized have included censure, and removal of privileges. The New York Court of Appeals has interpreted the New York Constitution, acknowledging that the legislature is afforded the power to sanction members of its two constituent bodies.New York State Legislative Law, Section 3 gives both houses of the state legislature the power to expel fellow politicians from their ranks. According to procedure, this cannot be done until after a Committee has been formed to investigation the matter, and subsequently said Committee has issued a report with recommendations as to sanctions for the individual in question. According to Senate Resolution 3409, such a Committee does not itself then have the power of carrying out the recommended sanctions; this duty falls instead back upon the legislators.From the time of the ratification of the first New York Constitution in 1778 through 2010, eight legislators have been expelled from either the Senate or the Assembly. Four others have faced sanctions including censure and other measures. Prior to the expulsion of former Senator Hiram Monserrate from the Senate following conviction of misdemeanor assault, the most recent individuals to be expelled from the legislature were five Socialist Party members of the Assembly who were expelled on question of their loyalties."@en }
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- List_of_New_York_State_Legislature_members_expelled_or_censured abstract "Both the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly have occasionally expelled or censured one or several of their members. Legislators convicted of a felony crime must be removed from political office, according to New York state law. Though not a common form of sanction, expulsion has been used in the past against members of the state legislature. Other sanctions utilized have included censure, and removal of privileges. The New York Court of Appeals has interpreted the New York Constitution, acknowledging that the legislature is afforded the power to sanction members of its two constituent bodies.New York State Legislative Law, Section 3 gives both houses of the state legislature the power to expel fellow politicians from their ranks. According to procedure, this cannot be done until after a Committee has been formed to investigation the matter, and subsequently said Committee has issued a report with recommendations as to sanctions for the individual in question. According to Senate Resolution 3409, such a Committee does not itself then have the power of carrying out the recommended sanctions; this duty falls instead back upon the legislators.From the time of the ratification of the first New York Constitution in 1778 through 2010, eight legislators have been expelled from either the Senate or the Assembly. Four others have faced sanctions including censure and other measures. Prior to the expulsion of former Senator Hiram Monserrate from the Senate following conviction of misdemeanor assault, the most recent individuals to be expelled from the legislature were five Socialist Party members of the Assembly who were expelled on question of their loyalties.".
- Q6592037 abstract "Both the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly have occasionally expelled or censured one or several of their members. Legislators convicted of a felony crime must be removed from political office, according to New York state law. Though not a common form of sanction, expulsion has been used in the past against members of the state legislature. Other sanctions utilized have included censure, and removal of privileges. The New York Court of Appeals has interpreted the New York Constitution, acknowledging that the legislature is afforded the power to sanction members of its two constituent bodies.New York State Legislative Law, Section 3 gives both houses of the state legislature the power to expel fellow politicians from their ranks. According to procedure, this cannot be done until after a Committee has been formed to investigation the matter, and subsequently said Committee has issued a report with recommendations as to sanctions for the individual in question. According to Senate Resolution 3409, such a Committee does not itself then have the power of carrying out the recommended sanctions; this duty falls instead back upon the legislators.From the time of the ratification of the first New York Constitution in 1778 through 2010, eight legislators have been expelled from either the Senate or the Assembly. Four others have faced sanctions including censure and other measures. Prior to the expulsion of former Senator Hiram Monserrate from the Senate following conviction of misdemeanor assault, the most recent individuals to be expelled from the legislature were five Socialist Party members of the Assembly who were expelled on question of their loyalties.".