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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 Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the fiscal year of
the state and repealing section 3 of such law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of the state finance law is REPEALED and a new
section 3 is added to read as follows:
S 3. FISCAL YEAR. 1. THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR OF THE STATE WHICH
COMMENCED WITH THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND NINE, IS HEREBY
EXTENDED AND SHALL END WITH THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MAY, TWO THOUSAND
TEN. FOR ALL PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ANNUAL INCREMENTS OF STATE EMPLOY-
EES PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION LAW, THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OR OTHER STATE
LAW, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES WHENEVER BY LAW SOME ACT IS TO BE PERFORMED OR
TIME IS TO BE MEASURED BY THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE STATE, THE CURRENT
FISCAL YEAR, AS SO ABRIDGED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A FULL YEAR UNLESS
THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES A CONTRARY CONSTRUCTION.
ON AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND TEN, THE FISCAL YEAR
OF THE STATE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND
DISBURSEMENTS OF STATE MONEYS AND ALL OTHER STATE AFFAIRS WHICH ARE
REGULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OR BASED ON FISCAL YEARS, INCLUDING THE
FISCAL AFFAIRS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AGENCIES,
OFFICES AND INSTITUTIONS, SHALL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE AND END
WITH THE NEXT FOLLOWING THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MAY.
2. ALL BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS IN THE OFFICES OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE SHALL BE KEPT BY FISCAL YEARS. ALL
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE RENDERED TO THE COMPTROLLER OR TO SUCH
DEPARTMENT BY ANY PERSON SHALL BE CLOSED ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MAY
IN EACH YEAR, AND BE RENDERED AS SOON THEREAFTER AS PRACTICABLE, IF NO
TIME IS SPECIALLY PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. WHERE ANY STATUTE PROVIDES, IN TERMS OR EFFECT, THAT ANY INVENTORY
OR ACCOUNT, OR A REPORT RELATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO RECEIPTS AND
DISBURSEMENTS OF MONEY, BE MADE TO THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY STATE OFFICER
ANNUALLY, OR FOR A YEAR, BY A DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, BOARD, OR OFFICER
UNDER THE STATE GOVERNMENT, SUCH INVENTORY OR ACCOUNT, AND SUCH REPORT
SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO SUCH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, SHALL BE FOR
THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR, UNLESS THE CALENDAR YEAR BE EXPRESSLY
MENTIONED.
4. EXISTING PROVISIONS OF OTHER LAWS DESCRIBING OR REFERRING TO A
FISCAL YEAR OF THE STATE AS BEGINNING APRIL FIRST AND ENDING MARCH THIR-
TY-FIRST, OR MAKING ANY REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH FISCAL YEAR, OR
REFERRING TO ANY YEAR SO BEGINNING AND ENDING WHICH APPLIES TO INVENTO-
RIES OR ACCOUNTS IN STATE MATTERS, OR TO REPORTS RELATING TO STATE MONEY
OR PROPERTY, SHALL BE DEEMED MODIFIED BY AND BE CONSTRUED IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS SECTION, AND BE DEEMED TO REFER TO A FISCAL OR TO ANOTHER YEAR
OR PERIOD BEGINNING AND ENDING AS HEREIN PRESCRIBED FOR A FISCAL YEAR.
5. ON OR BEFORE APRIL FIFTEENTH EACH YEAR, THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ADOPT
A JOINT RESOLUTION THAT ESTABLISHES THE MAXIMUM APPROPRIATION TO EACH
STATE AGENCY FOR STATE OPERATIONS, LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPITAL
CONSTRUCTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.