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Senate Bill S5728

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to municipal bidding

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2009-S5728 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8628
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §103, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4360, A5830

2009-S5728 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the general municipal law in relation to municipal bidding.

2009-S5728 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5728 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 5728                                                  A. 8628

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 1, 2009
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. AUBERTINE -- (at request of the Legisla-
  tive Commission on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

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

AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  municipal
  bidding

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 103 of the general municipal  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  343 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this  section,
any  officer,  board  or  agency  of  a  political subdivision or of any
district therein authorized to make purchases of materials, equipment or
supplies, or to contract for services, may make such purchases,  or  may
contract for services, other than services subject to article [eight or]
nine  of  the labor law, when available, through the county in which the
political subdivision or district is located or through any county with-
in the state subject to the rules established  pursuant  to  subdivision
two of section four hundred eight-a of the county law; provided that the
political subdivision or district for which such officer, board or agen-
cy  acts shall accept sole responsibility for any payment due the vendor
or contractor. All purchases and all contracts for such  services  shall
be  subject  to  audit  and  inspection  by the political subdivision or
district for which made. Prior to making such purchases or contracts the
officer, board or agency shall  consider  whether  such  contracts  will
result in cost savings after all factors, including charges for service,
material, and delivery, have been considered. No officer, board or agen-
cy  of a political subdivision or of any district therein shall make any

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11820-01-9

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