Senate Bill S7599

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the investigation of public corruption by the attorney-general

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S7599 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5-A §§80 - 88, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4520

2009-S7599 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the investigation of public corruption by the attorney-general.

2009-S7599 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7599 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7599

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  C. JOHNSON  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the  investigation  of
  public corruption by the attorney-general

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 5-A to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 5-A
         INVESTIGATION OF PUBLIC CORRUPTION BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL
SECTION 80. DEFINITIONS.
        81. INVESTIGATION BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
        82. ACTION BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
        83. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION.
        84. PROCEDURE ON HEARING.
        85. APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
        86. CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
        87. IMMUNITY.
        88. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES.
  S 80. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.  "PUBLIC  OFFICIAL"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN
SUBDIVISION (L) OF SECTION ONE-C OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW; AND
  2. "PUBLIC CORRUPTION" SHALL MEAN ANY  ACT  OF  CORRUPTION,  FRAUD  OR
CRIMINAL  ACTIVITY,  OR ANY ACT CONSTITUTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MADE
BY A PUBLIC OFFICER.
  S 81. INVESTIGATION BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL. 1. WHENEVER IT  SHALL  APPEAR
TO  THE  ATTORNEY-GENERAL,  EITHER  UPON  COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE, THAT A
PUBLIC OFFICIAL MAY BE ENGAGED IN CONDUCT CONSTITUTING PUBLIC CORRUPTION
OR HE OR SHE BELIEVES IT TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT  AN  INVESTI-
GATION BE MADE, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL MAY IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION EITHER
REQUIRE  OR  PERMIT SUCH PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO FILE WITH HIM A STATEMENT IN
WRITING UNDER OATH OR OTHERWISE AS TO ALL THE  FACTS  AND  CIRCUMSTANCES
CONCERNING  THE  SUBJECT  MATTER  WHICH  HE OR SHE BELIEVES IT IS TO THE

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

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