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Assembly Bill A7666

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides local governments greater contracting flexibility

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2011-A7666 (ACTIVE) - Details

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

2011-A7666 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides local governments greater contracting flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions.

2011-A7666 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7666

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. RUSSELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee 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 THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS
SECTION AND IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION THREE  OF  THIS
SECTION AND SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE, ANY OFFICER, BOARD
OR  AGENCY OF A COUNTY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR OF ANY DISTRICT THEREIN
AUTHORIZED TO MAKE  PURCHASES  OF  APPARATUS,  MATERIALS,  EQUIPMENT  OR
SUPPLIES,  OR  TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES, MAY MAKE SUCH PURCHASES, OR MAY
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES, AS MAY BE  REQUIRED  BY  SUCH  COUNTY,  POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT THEREIN THROUGH THE USE OF A CONTRACT LET BY ANY
OTHER STATE, COUNTY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IF SUCH CONTRACT WAS LET IN
A MANNER THAT CONSTITUTES A FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AND MADE AVAILABLE
FOR USE BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. NO CONTRACT UTILIZED PURSUANT TO
THIS  SUBDIVISION  MAY  REQUIRE  ANY  COUNTY,  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION OR
DISTRICT THEREIN  TO  EXCLUSIVELY  PURCHASE  OR  CONTRACT  FOR  SERVICES
THROUGH SUCH CONTRACT.
  THE   AUTHORITY  PROVIDED  TO  COUNTIES,  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS  AND
DISTRICTS THEREIN UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL  NOT  RELIEVE  ANY  OBLI-
GATION  OF SUCH COUNTY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT 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.
                                                           LBD11333-01-1

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