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Assembly Bill A9846

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for public oversight of special districts

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2009-A9846 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6204
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §25, Gen Muni L

2009-A9846 - Summary

Provides for public oversight of special districts.

2009-A9846 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9846 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9846

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in  relation  to  the  public
  oversight of special districts

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

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 25 to read as follows:
  S  25.  PUBLIC  OVERSIGHT  OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS.   1. THE BUDGET FOR A
SPECIAL DISTRICT SHALL BE MADE THE SUBJECT OF A PUBLIC  HEARING  BY  THE
GOVERNING  BODY  OF THE MUNICIPALITY THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT IT, AND
SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY SUCH GOVERNING BODY AT A PUBLIC MEETING.
  2. SUCH BUDGET SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF ALL COMPENSATION, SALARIES
AND  BENEFITS  OF  ITS  ADMINISTRATORS,  SUPERVISORS  AND   PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES  PROVIDERS  UNDER  EXISTING  EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS OR COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
  3. SUCH BUDGET SHALL BE COMPLETED  AT  LEAST  SEVEN  DAYS  BEFORE  THE
PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH IT IS TO BE PRESENTED, OR EARLIER AS PROVIDED BY
LAW, AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST AND AT THE OFFICES OF THE
SPECIAL  DISTRICT  AND  MUNICIPALITY,  AND AT ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY OR FREE
ASSOCIATION LIBRARY WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND ON THE INTERNET WEBSITES OF
THE SPECIAL DISTRICT AND THE MUNICIPALITY, IF SUCH WEBSITES EXIST.
  4. WHENEVER A GOVERNMENTAL AUDIT IS CONDUCTED OF A  SPECIAL  DISTRICT,
THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT THE BUDGET OF
SUCH  DISTRICT  SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE FINDINGS OF
SUCH AUDIT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF SUCH AUDIT BY  THE
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT CONDUCTED IT.
  5.  THE  CHIEF  FISCAL OFFICERS OF A SPECIAL DISTRICT AND OF A MUNICI-
PALITY AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT ITS BUDGET, OR THEIR  REPRESENTATIVES,  SHALL
BE  PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AT ANY HEARING CONDUCTED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14824-01-9

2009-A9846A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6204
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §25, Gen Muni L

2009-A9846A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for public oversight of special districts.

2009-A9846A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9846--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the general municipal law, in relation to the public
  oversight of special districts

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

  Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
section 25 to read as follows:
  S 25. PUBLIC OVERSIGHT OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS.   1.  THE  BUDGET  FOR  A
SPECIAL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE MADE THE SUBJECT OF A PUBLIC HEARING BY THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT  IT,  AND
SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY SUCH GOVERNING BODY AT A PUBLIC MEETING.
  2. SUCH BUDGET SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF ALL COMPENSATION, SALARIES
AND   BENEFITS  OF  ITS  ADMINISTRATORS,  SUPERVISORS  AND  PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES PROVIDERS UNDER EXISTING  EMPLOYMENT  CONTRACTS  OR  COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
  3.  SUCH  BUDGET  SHALL  BE  COMPLETED AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE
PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH IT IS TO BE PRESENTED, OR EARLIER AS PROVIDED BY
LAW, AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST AND AT THE OFFICES OF THE
SPECIAL DISTRICT AND MUNICIPALITY, AND AT ANY  PUBLIC  LIBRARY  OR  FREE
ASSOCIATION LIBRARY WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND ON THE INTERNET WEBSITES OF
THE SPECIAL DISTRICT AND THE MUNICIPALITY, IF SUCH WEBSITES EXIST.
  4.  WHENEVER  A GOVERNMENTAL AUDIT IS CONDUCTED OF A SPECIAL DISTRICT,
THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT THE BUDGET OF
SUCH DISTRICT SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE  FINDINGS  OF
SUCH  AUDIT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF SUCH AUDIT BY THE
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT CONDUCTED IT.
  5. THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICERS OF A SPECIAL DISTRICT AND  OF  A  MUNICI-
PALITY  AUTHORIZED  TO ADOPT ITS BUDGET SHALL BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUES-
TIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AT ANY HEARING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14824-02-0

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