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                                  5903

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, COLTON, STEVENSON -- Multi-Sponsored by
  --  M.  of  A.  BOYLAND  -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Election Law

AN ACT to amend the public authorities  law, in relation to  prohibiting
  political  fundraising  activities  by  certain  persons; to amend the
  general municipal law, in relation to conflicts of interest  involving
  members  or  employees  of  an  industrial  development agency; and to
  repeal section 883 of the general municipal law relating thereto

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

  Section  1.  Article  9  of  the  public authorities law is amended by
adding a new title 12-B to read as follows:
                               TITLE 12-B
              POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES PROHIBITION
SECTION 2990. POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED.
  S 2990. POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED. AS USED  IN  THIS
SECTION,  "AUTHORITY"  SHALL MEAN ALL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC BENEFIT
CORPORATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS SUBJECT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  ARTICLE
EIGHTEEN-B  OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. NO OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY
AUTHORITY SHALL SERVE IN ANY POLITICAL FUNDRAISING  COMMITTEE,  CAMPAIGN
BOARD, CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, OR  CAMPAIGN GROUP OR OTHER SUCH CAPACITY FOR
ANY  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE,  PARTY COMMITTEE, OR
CANDIDATE, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW,  FOR  THE
DURATION OF SUCH PERSON'S OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE AUTHORITY.
  S  2.  Section  883 of the general municipal law is REPEALED and a new
section 883 is added to read as follows:
  S 883. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 1. ALL MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF AN AGEN-
CY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE EIGHTEEN OF THIS  CHAP-
TER.
  2.  ANY  AGENCY MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS OR WILL HAVE AN INTEREST IN
ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION  OR  ASSOCIATION  WHICH  RECEIVES  OR  MAY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07108-01-1
              

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RECEIVE  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  OR  BE  GRANTED  EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, OR AN INTEREST  IN  PROPERTY
SUBJECT  TO  SUCH  ASSISTANCE  OR EXEMPTION, SHALL PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE
NATURE  AND  EXTENT OF SUCH INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE AGENCY AS SOON AS
SUCH MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE HAS KNOWLEDGE  OF  SUCH  ACTUAL  OR  PROSPECTIVE
INTEREST AND SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE
RELATING  TO  SUCH INTEREST. THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE MADE PART OF AND SET  FORTH  IN  THE  OFFICIAL
RECORD  OF  THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE AGENCY. ONCE DISCLOSURE HAS BEEN MADE
BY A MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH  INTEREST,
NO  FURTHER  DISCLOSURES  NEED  BE  MADE BY SUCH MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE WITH
RESPECT TO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE OR EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO  SUCH  PERSON,
FIRM,  CORPORATION  OR ASSOCIATION OR INVOLVING SUCH PROPERTY DURING THE
REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
have become a law.