Senate Bill S7540

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to comptroller audits of certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities

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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-S7540 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9689
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §34, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4497, A3633
2015-2016: A7056
2017-2018: A3047

2011-S7540 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to audits by the state comptroller of certain organizations directly or indirectly controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities.

2011-S7540 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7540 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7540

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 31, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES  --  (at request of the State Comp-
  troller) -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Rules

AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to audits by the
  state comptroller of certain  organizations  controlled  by  municipal
  corporations and certain other government entities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 34 of the general municipal  law,  as  amended  by
chapter 233 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  S  34.  Powers  and  duties  of examiners. 1. The comptroller and each
examiner of municipal affairs shall  have  power  to  examine  into  the
financial affairs of every such municipal corporation, industrial devel-
opment agency, district, [fire company as defined in section two hundred
four-a  of this chapter,] agency and activity [and], ANY FIRE COMPANY AS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS  CHAPTER,  AND  ANY  OTHER
ORGANIZATION,  EXCEPT  A  STATEWIDE  ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THAT IS CONTROLLED BY ONE  OR  MORE  OF  ANY
SUCH  MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, DISTRICTS
OR AGENCIES.  AN ORGANIZATION SHALL BE DEEMED UNDER THE CONTROL  OF  ONE
OR   MORE   MUNICIPAL  CORPORATIONS,  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT  AGENCIES,
DISTRICTS OR AGENCIES WHEN ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE AS OFFICERS
OR EMPLOYEES OF ANY SUCH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY,  DISTRICT  OR AGENCY: (A) SELECT EITHER A MAJORITY OF THE ORGAN-
IZATION'S HIGHEST POLICY-MAKING BODY OR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF  EXECU-
TIVE  OFFICER;  (B)  CONSTITUTE  A  MAJORITY OF THE VOTING STRENGTH THAT
SELECTS EITHER A MAJORITY OF THE  ORGANIZATION'S  HIGHEST  POLICY-MAKING
BODY  OR  THE  ORGANIZATION'S  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; OR (C) SERVE AS:
(I) A MAJORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HIGHEST POLICY-MAKING BODY; (II) IN
HIS OR HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY, THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF  EXECUTIVE  OFFI-
CER;  OR  (III) IN HIS OR HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY, A PARTNER IN THE ORGAN-
IZATION. AN ORGANIZATION UNDER THE CONTROL  OF  ONE  OR  MORE  MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS,  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT  AGENCIES,  DISTRICTS OR AGENCIES

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14119-03-2
              

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