S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 1, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. JEFFRIES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to adding disabled indi-
viduals to the definition of minority owned business enterprise
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 310 of the executive law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
(E) DISABLED PERSONS, WHICH FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN A
PERSON WHO HAS (I) PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM ANATOM-
ICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL OR NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHICH PREVENTS THE EXER-
CISE OF A NORMAL BODILY FUNCTION OR IS DEMONSTRABLE BY MEDICALLY
ACCEPTED CLINICAL OR LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES OR (II) A RECORD
OF SUCH AN IMPAIRMENT OR (III) A CONDITION REGARDED BY OTHERS AS SUCH AN
IMPAIRMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to section 310 of the executive law made by section one
of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be
deemed to expire therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14385-01-2