S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6594--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 22, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing state agency
affirmative action officers and administrators shall report directly
to the head of the state agency employing such officer or administra-
tor, and providing for the powers and duties of such officers and
administrators
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 169-a
to read as follows:
S 169-A. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. 1. EVERY
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYED
BY A STATE AGENCY SHALL BE EMPLOYED BY AND REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD
OF SUCH STATE AGENCY, AND SHALL NOT REPORT TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR PART
OF ANY DEPARTMENT OF SUCH AGENCY.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "STATE AGENCY" SHALL
MEAN ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AUTHORITY, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A
GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION OF THE STATE.
3. THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER OR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADMINISTRATOR
FOR EACH STATE AGENCY SHALL:
(A) ADVISE AND ASSIST THE HEAD OF THE STATE AGENCY IN FORMULATING
POLICES RELATING TO WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES;
(B) ADVISE THE HEAD OF THE STATE AGENCY REGARDING ANY MEASURES NECES-
SARY TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE FIFTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(C) SERVE AS THE HEAD OF THE STATE AGENCY'S LIAISON WITH ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTING MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO DIVERSITY IN THE AGENCY'S WORKFORCE AND IN
AGENCY CONTRACTING; AND
(D) ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIONS ASSIGNED TO HIM OR HER BY THE HEAD OF THE
STATE AGENCY RELATING TO DIVERSITY IN HIRING OR PROMOTION OF THE AGENCY
WORKFORCE AND ENCOURAGING DIVERSITY PRACTICES AND COMPLIANCE WITH ARTI-
CLE FIFTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER IN PROCUREMENT.
S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 311 of the executive law, as amended by
chapter 55 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
1. The head of the division of minority and women's business develop-
ment shall be the director who shall be appointed by the governor and
hold office at the pleasure of the commissioner. It shall be the duty of
the director of the division of minority and women's business develop-
ment to assist the governor in the formulation and implementation of
laws and policies relating to minority and women-owned business enter-
prises. THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY THE
COMMISSIONER AND SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER.
S 3. Subdivision 1 of section 311-a of the executive law, as added by
section 4 of part BB of chapter 59 of the laws of 2006, is amended to
read as follows:
1. There is hereby established within the department of economic
development an office of the minority and women-owned business enter-
prise statewide advocate. The statewide advocate shall be appointed by
the commissioner with the advice of the small business advisory board as
established in section one hundred thirty-three of the economic develop-
ment law and shall serve in the unclassified service of the director.
The statewide advocate shall be located in the Albany empire state
development office. THE STATEWIDE ADVOCATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE
COMMISSIONER.
S 4. Section 312 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
4-A. EVERY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A CONTRACTING AGENCY CHARGED WITH
IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE EMPLOYED BY AND
REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD OF SUCH CONTRACTING AGENCY, AND SHALL NOT
REPORT TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR PART OF ANY DEPARTMENT OF SUCH AGENCY.
S 5. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided, however,
that the amendments to article 15-A of the executive law, made by
sections two, three and four of this act, shall not affect the expira-
tion of such article and shall be deemed to expire therewith.