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Assembly Bill A6901
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RIVERA P
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Adam Clayton Powell IV
Felix Ortiz
Jose Rivera
José Peralta
multi-Sponsors
Thomas Alfano
Jeffrion Aubry
Michael Benjamin
William Boyland
2009-A6901 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Employees
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 2 Title A-1 §§12 - 12-e, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A4635
2009-A6901 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the state to establish equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs for state civil service employment; requires the president of the state civil service commission to provide for the development and implementation of affirmative action programs by state agencies for the benefit of minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans; requires every state agency to develop and implement an affirmative action program; requires every state agency to have a full-time affirmative action officer who reports directly to the agency head.
2009-A6901 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6901 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, POWELL, ORTIZ, J. RIVERA, PERALTA, ARROYO, N. RIVERA, DIAZ, ESPAILLAT, RAMOS, PEOPLES, GREENE, PERRY, WRIGHT, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, AUBRY, BENJA- MIN, BOYLAND, CAHILL, COOK, FARRELL, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to implementing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for classified civil service positions in the service of the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 2 of the civil service law is amended by adding a new title A-1 to read as follows: TITLE A-1 STATE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SECTION 12. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 12-A. DEFINITIONS. 12-B. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; DUTIES OF PRESIDENT. 12-C. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. 12-D. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS. 12-E. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COUNCIL. S 12. STATEMENT OF POLICY. IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THIS STATE THAT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY BE AFFORDED TO ALL PERSONS IN AND SEEKING TO ENTER STATE SERVICE, AND THAT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BE PROVIDED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CHAPTER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW) AND THE MANDATES OF TITLE VII OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. ACCORDINGLY, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE THE STATE'S POLICY OF ENSURING FULL AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT FOR MINORITIES, WOMEN, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS AT ALL CLASSIFIED POSITIONS OF STATE SERVICE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06736-01-9
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