Albany County Proposal Two: Establishing Additional Qualifications for County Legislators
What does this measure do?
Supports: Anti-Corruption
A county legislator could be found unfit to serve for moving out of their district, a felony conviction in office, or knowingly filing false financial reports. The Legislature could investigate members and reprimand, censure, or expel them; your taxes do not change.
Proposed by: Albany County Legislature (Local Law A of 2026, sponsored by Chair Joanne Cunningham with Legislators Feeney and Kuhn)
Cunningham, a Bethlehem Democrat, leads the county legislature. Kuhn chairs its Law Committee; Feeney is vice chair. It sets residency rules and a way to remove members for felonies or false filings.
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A YES vote means
Legislators can be found unfit for moving out, a felony in office, or knowingly false financial reports. The Legislature can investigate and punish members; expelling one takes a two-thirds vote.
A NO vote means
The County Charter stays as it is, without these added grounds or the new process to investigate and discipline legislators.
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