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Assembly Bill A7505

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes municipalities and districts thereof to contract for goods or services jointly with the state or other municipalities

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2011-A7505 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง103, Gen Muni L

2011-A7505 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes municipalities and districts thereof to contract for goods or services jointly with the state or other municipalities.

2011-A7505 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7505

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  P. RIVERA  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  providing
  local  governments  greater  contract  flexibility and cost savings by
  permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions

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

  Section  1.  Section  103  of  the general municipal law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
  16. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION  TO
THE CONTRARY, ANY OFFICER, BOARD OR AGENCY OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR
OF  ANY  DISTRICT  THEREIN  AUTHORIZED  TO  MAKE PURCHASES OF MATERIALS,
EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES, OR  TO  CONTRACT  FOR  SERVICES,  MAY  MAKE  SUCH
PURCHASES OR MAY CONTRACT FOR SERVICES, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SUCH POLI-
TICAL  SUBDIVISION OR ANY DISTRICT THEREIN THROUGH THE USE OF A CONTRACT
LET BY THE STATE OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IF SUCH CONTRACT WAS
LET  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  COMPETITIVE  BIDDING  REQUIREMENTS  THAT  ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION AND WITH THE INTENT OF EXTENDING THE USE TO
OTHER  GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITIES.  FURTHERMORE,  THE  AUTHORITY PROVIDED TO
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND  DISTRICTS  THEREIN  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL  NOT  RELIEVE  ANY  OBLIGATION  OF  SUCH  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR
DISTRICT THEREIN TO COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE MINORITY AND  WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM MANDATES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11398-01-1

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