Assembly Bill A3805

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes a public retirement system, mutual fund, or other institutional investor to bring actions for damages sustained due to violations of the Martin Act

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  • 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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2011-A3805 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2677
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Business Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §631, BC L; add §179-a, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8646, S5768
2013-2014: A659, S943
2015-2016: A3269, S1475
2017-2018: A5439, S167
2019-2020: A4355, S1022

2011-A3805 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a public retirement system, as defined in section 501 of the retirement and social security law, mutual fund, or other institutional investor to bring actions for damages sustained due to the commission of certain prohibited and criminal acts in violation of the Martin Act (Fraudulent Practice in Respect to Stocks, Bonds and other Securities).

2011-A3805 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3805

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, LIFTON, LANCMAN -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Governmental Employees

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  business corporation law and the retirement and
  social security law, in relation to  authorizing  certain  actions  by
  institutional investors

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

  Section 1. The business corporation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
section 631 to read as follows:
S 631. ACTION BY CERTAIN MUTUAL FUNDS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS.
  (A) ANY MUTUAL FUND OR OTHER INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR INCORPORATED UNDER
THE  LAWS  OF THIS STATE OR WHICH MAINTAINS ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSI-
NESS IN THIS STATE, THAT IS DAMAGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE  PURCHASE  OR
SALE  OF  A SECURITY AS A RESULT OF THE COMMISSION OF ANY ACT PROHIBITED
BY SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO-C OF THE GENERAL  BUSINESS  LAW,  MAY
BRING  AN  ACTION  FOR  DAMAGES  AGAINST ANY PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPO-
RATION, COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, TRUST, OR  ASSOCIATION  THAT
COMMITTED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMISSION OF SUCH PROHIBITED ACT.
  (B) NO MUTUAL FUND OR OTHER INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT HAD FEWER THAN
FIVE  HUNDRED  BENEFICIARIES  AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF THE
SECURITY MAY BRING AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION.
  (C) WITH RESPECT TO ALLEGATIONS THAT A REPRESENTATION OR STATEMENT WAS
FALSE, THE PLAINTIFF WITH RESPECT TO ALLEGATIONS REQUIRED TO  PLEAD  AND
PROVE  THAT THE PERSON WHO MADE SUCH STATEMENT: (I) KNEW THE TRUTH; (II)
WITH REASONABLE EFFORT COULD HAVE KNOWN THE TRUTH; (III) MADE NO REASON-
ABLE EFFORT TO ASCERTAIN THE TRUTH;  OR  (IV)  DID  NOT  HAVE  KNOWLEDGE
CONCERNING THE REPRESENTATION OR STATEMENT MADE. WITH RESPECT TO ALLEGA-
TIONS  OF ANY OTHER NATURE, THE PLAINTIFF IS REQUIRED TO PLEAD AND PROVE
THAT THE PERSON ACTED WITH NEGLIGENCE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06099-01-1

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