S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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553
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to prohibiting
political fundraising activities by certain persons; to amend the
general municipal law, in relation to conflicts of interest involving
members or employees of an industrial development agency; and to
repeal section 883 of the general municipal law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 9 of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new title 12 to read as follows:
TITLE 12
POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES PROHIBITION
SECTION 2990. POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED.
S 2990. POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED. AS USED IN THIS
SECTION, "AUTHORITY" SHALL MEAN ALL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC BENEFIT
CORPORATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
EIGHTEEN-B OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. NO OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY
AUTHORITY SHALL SERVE IN ANY POLITICAL FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE, CAMPAIGN
BOARD, CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, OR CAMPAIGN GROUP OR OTHER SUCH CAPACITY FOR
ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE, CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE, PARTY COMMITTEE, OR
CANDIDATE, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW, FOR THE
DURATION OF SUCH PERSON'S OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE AUTHORITY.
S 2. Section 883 of the general municipal law is REPEALED and a new
section 883 is added to read as follows:
S 883. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 1. ALL MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF AN AGEN-
CY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE EIGHTEEN OF THIS CHAP-
TER.
2. ANY AGENCY MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS OR WILL HAVE AN INTEREST IN
ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION WHICH RECEIVES OR MAY
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR BE GRANTED EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, OR AN INTEREST IN PROPERTY
SUBJECT TO SUCH ASSISTANCE OR EXEMPTION, SHALL PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE
NATURE AND EXTENT OF SUCH INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE AGENCY AS SOON AS
SUCH MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE HAS KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE
INTEREST AND SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE
RELATING TO SUCH INTEREST. THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE MADE PART OF AND SET FORTH IN THE OFFICIAL
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE AGENCY. ONCE DISCLOSURE HAS BEEN MADE
BY A MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH INTEREST,
NO FURTHER DISCLOSURES NEED BE MADE BY SUCH MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE WITH
RESPECT TO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE OR EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO SUCH PERSON,
FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION OR INVOLVING SUCH PROPERTY DURING THE
REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.