S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4712
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ESPAILLAT, POWELL, PERALTA, BENJAMIN, HOOPER,
REILLY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GOTTFRIED, MAYERSOHN,
PHEFFER, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to requiring any print-
ing of legislative stationery printed or produced by union labor to
display the union label or "union bug"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 22-c
to read as follows:
S 22-C. PRINTING OF LEGISLATIVE STATIONERY. ANY PRINTING OF LEGISLA-
TIVE STATIONERY USED BY MEMBERS OR OFFICES OF EACH HOUSE OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE BLANKS, CIRCULARS, BLANK BOOKS,
PAMPHLETS, ENVELOPES, AND LETTER AND NOTE HEADS FOR CORRESPONDENCE WHICH
IS PRINTED OR PRODUCED BY UNION LABOR SHALL DISPLAY THE UNION LABEL OR
THE "UNION BUG" ON SUCH PRINTING FOR THE PURPOSES OF NOTING THAT SUCH
PRINTING JOB AND ALL ASPECTS OF SUCH PRODUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB
WERE PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF A UNION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MODIFY OR ELIMINATE
EXISTING RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING ANY UNION LABEL AUTHORIZATION
AGREEMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08371-01-9