Assembly Actions -
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Jul 20, 2011 |
signed chap.179 |
Jul 08, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1082 substituted for s5449 |
Jun 16, 2011 |
substituted by a8007 |
Jun 14, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 13, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 07, 2011 |
1st report cal.1082 |
May 24, 2011 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S5449
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8007 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
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2011-S5449 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8007
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง212, Judy L
2011-S5449 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5449 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to grants or gifts to the unified court system This measure is being introduced at the request of the Judiciary. Currently, section 212(1)(n) of the Judiciary Law authorizes the Chief Administrator of the Courts to accept, on behalf of the State, any grant or gift made to the Unified Court System. Prior to accepting any such grant or gift having a value of $5,000 or more, however, the Chief Administrator must secure the approval of the respective chairs of the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees and the Assembly Ways and Means and Judiciary Committees. The purpose of this measure is to relieve the Legislature and the Chief Administrator of the need to engage in what experience has shown to be largely a pro forma exchange of paperwork while a gift is held in abeyance. Accordingly, the measure would amend section 212(1)(n) to eliminate the requirement of legislative approval for larger gifts. We note that section 11 of the State Finance Law already requires that gifts of money received by any State body or officer be paid to the
2011-S5449 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5449 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- (at request of the Office of Court Administration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to grants or gifts to the unified court system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (n) of subdivision 1 of section 212 of the judi- ciary law, as amended by chapter 44 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read follows: (n) Accept as agent of the state [with the approval of the chairmen of the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and means committee and the respective judiciary committees of each house,] any grant or gift for the purpose of executing the functions of his OR HER office; provided, however, [that legislative approval as prescribed herein shall not be required for the acceptance of any grant or gift the value of which does not exceed five thousand dollars] WHERE A GRANT OR GIFT IS OF MONEY, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL DISPOSE OF SAME AS PROVIDED IN SECTION ELEVEN OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11796-01-1
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