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Assembly Bill A4439

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the naming of buildings after public officials

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2015-A4439 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3118
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Add §79-a, Pub Off L; add §7-h, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2816
2019-2020: A3735

2015-A4439 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the naming of buildings after public officials.

2015-A4439 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 3118                                                  A. 4439

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Investi-
  gations and Government Operations

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the public officers law  and  the  legislative  law,  in
  relation to the prohibition of naming buildings after public officials

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

  Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new  section
79-a to read as follows:
  S  79-A.  PROHIBITION  ON  THE  NAMING  OF BUILDINGS. NO PERSON WHO IS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL HAVE A BUILDING OR SPACE
NAMED OR CAUSE A BUILDING OR SPACE TO BE NAMED AFTER HIMSELF OR  HERSELF
WHILE  HE  OR SHE HOLDS PUBLIC OFFICE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SUCH PERSON
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING PUBLIC  FUNDS  FOR  THE  PERSON  OR  ENTITY
INVOLVED  IN  NAMING  THE  BUILDING OR FOR SECURING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE
PERSON'S OR ENTITY'S CAUSE OR AGENDA.
  S 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a  new  section  7-h  to
read as follows:
  S  7-H.  PROHIBITION  ON  THE  NAMING  OF  BUILDINGS. NO PERSON WHO IS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL HAVE A BUILDING OR SPACE
NAMED OR CAUSE A BUILDING OR SPACE TO BE NAMED AFTER HIMSELF OR  HERSELF
WHILE  HE  OR SHE HOLDS PUBLIC OFFICE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SUCH PERSON
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING PUBLIC  FUNDS  FOR  THE  PERSON  OR  ENTITY
INVOLVED  IN  NAMING  THE  BUILDING OR FOR SECURING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE
PERSON'S OR ENTITY'S CAUSE OR AGENDA.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07725-01-5

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