Senate Bill S4855

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-S4855 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7515
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §161, St Fin L

2011-S4855 - Summary

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

2011-S4855 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4855 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4855

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

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.

co-Sponsors

2011-S4855A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7515
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §161, St Fin L

2011-S4855A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-S4855A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4855A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4855--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  MONTGOMERY,  DILAN,  GALLIVAN,  HASSELL-THOMPSON,
  OPPENHEIMER, VALESKY -- read  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and  when
  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted to
  the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.  8  --
  committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10622-07-2

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