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Assembly Bill A7366

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requiring indemnification language in contracts to which the state is a party

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2013-A7366 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2879-d, Pub Auth L; amd §136-a, St Fin L; add §103-h, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A2012

2013-A7366 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires indemnification language in contracts to which the state is a party.

2013-A7366 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7366

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, the state  finance  law  and
  the  general  municipal  law, in relation to requiring indemnification
  language in contracts to which the state is a party

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 2879-d to read as follows:
  S 2879-D. INDEMNIFICATION LANGUAGE  IN  CONTRACTS.  1.  ALL  CONTRACTS
SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:
  "TO  THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PROFESSIONAL FIRM AGREES
TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE  STATE  AND  LOCAL  AUTHORITY,  ITS  OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS,  AND  EMPLOYEES HARMLESS FROM ALL THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, LIABIL-
ITIES, DAMAGES, AND COSTS (INCLUDING ALL REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES  AND
COSTS  OF DEFENSE) TO WHICH THE STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY, ITS OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES MAY BE SUBJECT TO, ARISING OUT OF THE DEATH  OR
BODILY INJURY TO ANY PERSON OR THE DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY
TO  THE  EXTENT  CAUSED  BY  THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, OR
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE PROFESSIONAL  FIRM'S  PERFORMANCE  OR  PROFES-
SIONAL  SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THOSE OF ITS SUB-CON-
SULTANTS OR ANYONE FOR WHOM THE PROFESSIONAL FIRM IS LEGALLY LIABLE."
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION" MEANS A COUNTY, TOWN, CITY, AND VILLAGE.
  B. "STATE DEPARTMENT" MEANS THOSE STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS,  DIVI-
SIONS,  OR  COMMISSIONS EMPOWERED BY THE STATE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
  C. "STATE AUTHORITY" MEANS A PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPO-
RATION CREATED BY OR EXISTING UNDER THIS  CHAPTER OR ANY  OTHER  LAW  OF
THE  STATE OF NEW YORK, WITH ONE OR MORE OF ITS MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR OR WHO SERVE AS MEMBERS BY VIRTUE OF HOLDING A CIVIL OFFICE  OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10563-01-3
              

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