S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4528
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to authorizing
the department of economic development to provide funding for economic
development in Delaware county
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new
article 15 to read as follows:
ARTICLE 15
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DELAWARE COUNTY
SECTION 300. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DELAWARE COUNTY.
S 300. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DELAWARE COUNTY. 1. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL, FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE,
PROVIDE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH FOR THE
COUNTY OF DELAWARE. SUCH FUNDING SHALL BE UTILIZED BY SUCH COUNTY TO
FUND A POSITION RELATED TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THAT COUNTY.
2. DELAWARE COUNTY MAY NOT UTILIZE SUCH FUNDING FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION NOR SHALL SUCH COUNTY DIMINISH THE
EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENTLY UNDERTAKING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RELATED ACTIVITIES; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT SUCH COUNTY MAY DIMINISH SUCH
EMPLOYMENT IF IT DEMONSTRATES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER
THAT SUCH DIMINISHMENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IRRESPECTIVE OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
3. ANY PERSON HIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE TRAINED IN STATE
ASSISTANCE AND OTHER PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO DELAWARE COUNTY WHICH WOULD
ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
4. FOR ALL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PURPOSES IN THE
RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, ANY PERSON HIRED UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE DEEMED AN EMPLOYEE OF DELAWARE COUNTY AND THE STATE SHALL HAVE
NO LIABILITY IN ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION FOR ANY ACTION UNDERTAKEN
BY THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS OR HER POSITION PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04741-01-1