State Government New York

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US senators

6 years

Senate

63 state senate members 31 democrats 31 republicans 1 vacant length of term = 2 years

Treasurer

(Controller) Elected official monitors state spending (custodian of all NY state pensions) Monitors state contracts monitors financial business practices within the state monitor tax revenues

State assembly

150 state house members 104 democrats 43 republicans 3 vacants length of term = 2 years

county government Nassau county

2 cities = long beach, glen cove 3 towns = hempstead, north hempstead, oyster bay 64 incorporated villages 100 unincorporated villages

Lieutenant Governor

Assist Governor Presides over state senate Assumes power of governor in the absence of executive

Attorney General

Elected official determines law enforcement policy Monitors matter involving violations of statewide business practices

Executive Of state

Governor (Andrew Cuomo)

Judicial

Interpret state constitutional laws court of appeals circuit courts (criminal and civil) family courts (civil)

Legislature

Known as the "General Assembly" Bicameral legislature Senate and house represents districts pass state laws

Governor

Minimum of 30 years old Resident of state Formulate state policies Veto power Power to appoint officials

county government

governing bodies that transfers state services to county residents county services include: court system, social services, education, road and building maintenance law enforcement and nassau county police Assessing property value (land not including home) maintaining voting records

secretary of state (appointed position)

maintain state records grant charters to businesses oversees election laws within the state (working papers/ birth certificate/ social security)

district attorney

office is to investigate and prosecute violations of state and local criminal statues occurring within the nassau county with more than 160 lawyers and a total staff in excess of 300

Glen Cove (uprising in gangs)

zoning board industrial development agencies inter agency council safe agency (combat drug and alcohol abuse) beautification commission water department public works


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