Board of Education v. City of New York

We hold that chapter 132 of the Laws of 1976 (commonly known as the Stavisky-Goodman Law) was duly enacted over the Governor’s veto. The Assembly voted to override the veto on March 31, 1976. We conclude that the veto was likewise overridden in the Senate on April 13, 1976, in conformity both with the provisions of section 7 of article IV of the New York State Constitution and with the rules of the Senate. We also reject the other challenges to the validity of the chapter raised by respondents.

In October and November, 1975 the Education Committee of the New York State Assembly conducted a…