Nassau County Legislature
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The Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County, New York. Currently, it has 19 different members from 19 different districts. It was formed in 1996 to succeed the county's Board of Supervisors, which was ruled unconstitutional. The presiding officer of the county legislature is called the Presiding Officer. The current presiding officer is Richard J. Nicolello, a Republican. The presiding officer sets the agenda and presides at meetings of the legislature. The Republican Party holds an 12-7 majority over the Democratic Party.
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Nassau County Legislature
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Nassau County Legislature
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Nassau County Legislature seal
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See [[#Standing committees
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January 2018
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January 2019
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November 2011
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January 2017
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Unicameral
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2021-11-02
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Kevan Abrahams
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Denise Ford
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Howard J. Kopel
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Richard J. Nicolello
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Presiding Officer
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Alternate Presiding Officer
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Deputy Alternate Presiding Officer
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Minority Caucus Leader
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2023-11-07
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The Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County, New York. Currently, it has 19 different members from 19 different districts. It was formed in 1996 to succeed the county's Board of Supervisors, which was ruled unconstitutional. The legislature serves as a check against the county executive. The legislature monitors the performance of county agencies and makes land use decisions as well as legislating on a variety of other issues. The county legislature also has sole responsibility for approving the county budget. All members can serve for as long as they want (there is no term limit), unless expelled. Legislators are elected every two years. The presiding officer of the county legislature is called the Presiding Officer. The current presiding officer is Richard J. Nicolello, a Republican. The presiding officer sets the agenda and presides at meetings of the legislature. The Republican Party holds an 12-7 majority over the Democratic Party.
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