New York Public Interest Research Group, Inc. v. Steingut

In these appeals we confront the question

whether the allowances for particular and additional services to members of the Legislature included in chapter 460 of the Laws of 1975 (the 1975 supplemental budget adopted July 11, 1975) are, in whole or in part, increases prohibited by section 6 of article III of the State Constitution.

An action and a special proceeding are before us. Plaintiffs New York Public Interest Research Group, Inc. (PIRG), and its director, Ross, by a declaratory judgment action against the Senate and Assembly, their members and majority leaders and the Comptroller of the…