Senate Bill S275

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes a municipally sponsored, owned or operated public transit system to utilize an existing public contract when procuring vehicles, supplies, or equipment

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S275 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §103, Gen Muni L

2009-S275 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a municipally sponsored, owned or operated public transit system to utilize an existing public contract when procuring vehicles, supplies, equipment or services upon adoption of a resolution of the governing body of such political subdivision.

2009-S275 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S275 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   275

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to  the  procure-
  ment of transit vehicles, supplies, equipment or services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 103 of the general  municipal  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 9-a to read as follows:
  9-A.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION AND OF
ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHEN PROCURING VEHICLES, SUPPLIES, EQUIP-
MENT OR SERVICES TO BE USED BY A MUNICIPALLY SPONSORED, OWNED  OR  OPER-
ATED  PUBLIC  TRANSIT  SYSTEM,  A  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  MAY, UPON THE
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVI-
SION, UTILIZE AN  EXISTING  PUBLIC  CONTRACT  FOR  SUCH  PROCUREMENT  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SUBDIVISION. IN THE USE OF AN
EXISTING PUBLIC CONTRACT PURSUANT TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION  MAY PROCURE VEHICLES, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES WITH-
OUT COMPLYING WITH THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
  (B) AN EXISTING PUBLIC CONTRACT SHALL ONLY BE USED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SUBDIVISION  IF  THE  VEHICLES, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES PROCURED
ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH AN EXISTING CONTRACT THAT WAS  PREVIOUSLY  AWARDED
BY THE STATE, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR A PUBLIC TRANSPOR-
TATION  AUTHORITY  FOLLOWING  A  PROCESS  OF  COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR THE
REVIEW OF COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS SOLICITED FROM THE PUBLIC.
  (C) THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL ACCEPT SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
PAYMENT DUE AS A RESULT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION'S PARTICIPATION  IN
THE  PREVIOUSLY  EXISTING  CONTRACT. ALL PURCHASES AND ALL CONTRACTS FOR
VEHICLES, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES UNDER THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL
BE  SUBJECT  TO  AUDIT  AND  INSPECTION BY THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR
WHICH MADE. A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT UTILIZE AN EXISTING PUBLIC

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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