| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 10, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jun 09, 2010 |
1st report cal.922 |
| May 13, 2010 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S7809
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
Actions
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2009-S7809 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S7809 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7809
TITLE OF BILL :
An act authorizing the state comptroller to distribute certain funds
from the indigent legal services fund to Orleans county
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill authorizes the Comptroller to disburse monies from the
indigent legal services fund to Orleans County in an amount equal to
what the County would have received had it met its statutory
maintenance of effort formula requirements
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary
the State Comptroller shall determine the amount of local funds
expended by Orleans County for services and expenses pursuant to
article 18-B of the County law during the 2009 calendar year and
disburse state funds from the indigent legal services fund as if the
county had complied with the requirements set out in paragraph (C) of
subdivision 4 of section 98-b of the state finance law.
JUSTIFICATION :
Last year the Governor proposed and the legislature adopted
S.3641/A.7231, that allowed the counties of Nassau, Delaware,
Herkimer, Otsego and Wayne to receive all or at least a percentage of
2009-S7809 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7809
I N S E N A T E
May 13, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT authorizing the state comptroller to distribute certain funds
from the indigent legal services fund to Orleans county
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
for the 2010 distribution of funds from the indigent legal services fund
established pursuant to section 98-b of the state finance law, the state
comptroller shall distribute funds to the county of Orleans, notwith-
standing the failure of such county to comply with the requirements of
paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of such section, in accordance with the
provisions of this act. The state comptroller shall determine the amount
of local funds expended by Orleans county for services and expenses
pursuant to article 18-B of the county law during calendar year begin-
ning January 1, 2009 based on the amounts of local funds reported to the
state comptroller by such county pursuant to section 722-f of the county
law. The county of Orleans shall receive a distribution of state funds
from the indigent legal services fund as if such county had complied
with the requirements of paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 98-b
of the state finance law.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17255-01-0
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