Assembly Bill A7515

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relating to membership on the state procurement council by a representative of agricultural interests in the state

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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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2011-A7515 - Details

Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §161, St Fin L

2011-A7515 - Summary

Relates to membership on the state procurement council by a member of a not-for-profit organization representing the agricultural interests in the state.

2011-A7515 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7515

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LIFTON -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to membership on the
  state procurement council

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  a of subdivision 1 of section 161 of the state
finance law, as amended by chapter 175 of the laws of 2010,  is  amended
to read as follows:
  a.  The state procurement council shall continuously strive to improve
the state's procurement process. Such council shall consist of  [twenty]
TWENTY-ONE  members,  including the commissioner, the state comptroller,
the director of the budget, the chief diversity officer and the  commis-
sioner  of  economic  development,  or their respective designees; seven
members who shall be the heads of other large and small  state  agencies
chosen  by  the  governor,  or  their  respective designees; ONE MEMBER,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WHO SHALL BE A MEMBER  OF  A  NOT-FOR-PROFIT,
NEW  YORK  BASED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF THE
STATE; and eight at large members appointed as follows: three  appointed
by  the temporary president of the senate, one of whom shall be a repre-
sentative of local government and one of whom shall be a  representative
of private business; three appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one
of  whom  shall  be a representative of local government and one of whom
shall be a representative of private  business;  one  appointed  by  the
minority leader of the senate; and, one appointed by the minority leader
of  the assembly; and two non-voting observers appointed as follows: one
appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one appointed  by
the speaker of the assembly. The non-voting observers shall be provided,
contemporaneously,   all  documentation  and  materials  distributed  to
members. The council shall be chaired by the commissioner and shall meet
at least quarterly.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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2011-A7515A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §161, St Fin L

2011-A7515A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to membership on the state procurement council by a member of a not-for-profit organization representing the agricultural interests in the state.

2011-A7515A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7515--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. LIFTON, P. RIVERA, ROSENTHAL, CORWIN, GABRYSZAK
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental  Operations
  --  recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accord-
  ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to membership on  the
  state procurement council

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

  Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 161  of  the  state
finance  law,  as amended by chapter 175 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
  a. The state procurement council shall continuously strive to  improve
the  state's procurement process. Such council shall consist of [twenty]
TWENTY-ONE members, including the commissioner, the  state  comptroller,
the  director of the budget, the chief diversity officer and the commis-
sioner of economic development, or  their  respective  designees;  seven
members  who  shall be the heads of other large and small state agencies
chosen by the governor,  or  their  respective  designees;  ONE  MEMBER,
APPOINTED  BY THE GOVERNOR, REPRESENTING A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NEW YORK-BASED
ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE MARKETING AND/OR PROMOTION OF NEW YORK GROWN
FARM AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OR A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NEW YORK-BASED ORGAN-
IZATION ENGAGED SOLELY IN THE ADVOCACY, MARKETING  AND/OR  PROMOTION  OF
ORGANIC NEW YORK GROWN FARM AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO BE LIMITED TO A
TWO  YEAR  TERM;  and eight at large members appointed as follows: three
appointed by the temporary president of the senate, one of whom shall be
a representative of local government and one of whom shall be  a  repre-
sentative  of  private  business;  three appointed by the speaker of the
assembly, one of whom shall be a representative of local government  and
one of whom shall be a representative of private business; one appointed

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10622-08-2

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