N.Y. LEG Law § 37
This is the official text of N.Y. LEG Law § 37, part of New York’s LEG Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LEG Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Time of convening an extraordinary session
Official statutory text
§ 37. Time of convening an extraordinary session. Upon receipt of a\nperfected concurring petition by the temporary president or the speaker,\nas the case may be, or upon the receipt of a perfected joint petition by\nboth the temporary president and the speaker, the legislature shall\nconvene in an extraordinary session at noon on the first Monday after\nthe first Tuesday after the last day for the return of signatures on\nsuch petition, or on any other day jointly agreed upon by the temporary\npresident and the speaker, but no later than the second Monday after\nsuch Tuesday. The secretary and clerk shall forthwith notify the members\nof the respective houses and the governor of the date and time when the\nlegislature shall convene, and of the subjects to be considered, as\nenumerated in the perfected joint or concurring petition.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.