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Assembly Bill A9099

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to providing local governments greater contract flexibility and cost savings

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2011-A9099 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง103, Gen Muni L

2011-A9099 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing local governments greater contract flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions.

2011-A9099 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9099

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, MAGNARELLI, P. RIVERA, GABRYSZAK, JAFFEE,
  CASTRO,  GALEF, GUNTHER, SCHIMMINGER, THIELE, TITONE, WEPRIN -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A.   CAHILL, MAGEE, McENENY,  SCHIMEL,  SWEENEY,
  WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ments

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 ANY OTHER STATE OR 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  ENTER-
PRISE 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.
                                                           LBD13924-01-2

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