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Assembly Bill A5006C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding to provide to any business entities in which such members, domestic partners or certain relatives hold official or legal positions

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2015-A5006 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §73, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9864
2013-2014: A5718
2017-2018: A6808
2019-2020: A4634
2021-2022: A6463
2023-2024: A5491
2025-2026: A4900

2015-A5006 - Summary

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding through state grants or member items and subsequently providing such funding to any business entities or not-for-profit entities in which such officials, members, domestic partners or certain relatives hold official or legal positions.

2015-A5006 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5006

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GALEF, PAULIN, SCHIMMINGER, GUNTHER, BUCHWALD,
  McDONALD, CORWIN, CROUCH, FINCH, GIGLIO, TEDISCO, FITZPATRICK, MONTES-
  ANO, TENNEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CERETTO, CURRAN, DUPREY,
  HAWLEY, KATZ, KOLB, LOPEZ, MAGEE, McLAUGHLIN, THIELE -- read once  and
  referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public officers law, in relation to prohibiting
  members of the legislature from obtaining funding and  providing  such
  funds  to any business entity or not-for-profit entities in which such
  officials or members hold official or legal positions

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 73 of the public officers law, as
amended  by chapter 14 of the laws of 2007, is renumbered subdivision 19
and amended and a new subdivision 18 is added to read as follows:
  18. NO STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL OR MEMBER OF THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL
OBTAIN ANY FUNDING THROUGH STATE GRANTS OR MEMBER ITEMS, AND SUBSEQUENT-
LY PROVIDE SUCH FUNDS TO ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY
CORPORATION,  OTHER  BUSINESS  ENTITY  OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY IN WHICH
SUCH OFFICIAL OR MEMBER HOLDS AN OFFICIAL OR LEGAL POSITION.
  19. In addition to any penalty contained in  any  other  provision  of
law,  any person who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions
of subdivisions two through  five,  seven,  eight,  twelve  or  fourteen
through [seventeen] EIGHTEEN of this section shall be subject to a civil
penalty  in an amount not to exceed forty thousand dollars and the value
of any gift, compensation or benefit received in  connection  with  such
violation.  Assessment of a civil penalty hereunder shall be made by the
state  oversight  body with jurisdiction over such person. A state over-
sight body acting pursuant to its jurisdiction, may, in lieu of a  civil
penalty,  with  respect to a violation of subdivisions two through five,
seven or eight of this section, refer a violation of any  such  subdivi-
sion  to  the  appropriate  prosecutor  and  upon  such  conviction such
violation shall be punishable as a class A misdemeanor.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2015-A5006A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §73, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9864
2013-2014: A5718
2017-2018: A6808
2019-2020: A4634
2021-2022: A6463
2023-2024: A5491
2025-2026: A4900

2015-A5006A - Summary

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding through state grants or member items and subsequently providing such funding to any business entities or not-for-profit entities in which such officials, members, domestic partners or certain relatives hold official or legal positions.

2015-A5006A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5006--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GALEF, PAULIN, SCHIMMINGER, GUNTHER, BUCHWALD,
  McDONALD, CORWIN, CROUCH, FINCH, GIGLIO, TEDISCO, FITZPATRICK, MONTES-
  ANO, TENNEY, DiPIETRO, KEARNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CERET-
  TO, CURRAN, DUPREY, HAWLEY,  KATZ,  KOLB,  LOPEZ,  MAGEE,  McLAUGHLIN,
  SIMON,  STEC,  THIELE  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
  Governmental Operations -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Govern-
  mental  Operations  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public officers law, in relation to prohibiting
  members of the legislature from obtaining funding and  providing  such
  funds  to any business entity or not-for-profit entities in which such
  officials, members or certain relatives hold official or  legal  posi-
  tions

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 73 of the public officers law, as
amended by section 5 of part CC of chapter 56 of the laws  of  2015,  is
amended  and renumbered subdivision 19 and a new subdivision 18 is added
to read as follows:
  18. NO STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL OR MEMBER OF THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL
OBTAIN ANY FUNDING THROUGH STATE GRANTS OR MEMBER ITEMS, AND SUBSEQUENT-
LY PROVIDE SUCH FUNDS TO ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY
CORPORATION,  OTHER  BUSINESS  ENTITY  OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY IN WHICH
SUCH OFFICIAL, MEMBER OR ANY RELATIVE BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION  OF
SUCH OFFICIAL OR MEMBER HOLDS AN OFFICIAL OR LEGAL POSITION.
  19.  In  addition  to  any penalty contained in any other provision of
law, any person who knowingly and intentionally violates the  provisions
of subdivisions two through five, seven, seven-a, eight, twelve or four-
teen  through [seventeen] EIGHTEEN of this section shall be subject to a
civil penalty in an amount not to exceed forty thousand dollars and  the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00142-02-6

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2015-A5006B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §73, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9864
2013-2014: A5718
2017-2018: A6808
2019-2020: A4634
2021-2022: A6463
2023-2024: A5491
2025-2026: A4900

2015-A5006B - Summary

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding through state grants or member items and subsequently providing such funding to any business entities or not-for-profit entities in which such officials, members, domestic partners or certain relatives hold official or legal positions.

2015-A5006B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5006--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GALEF, PAULIN, SCHIMMINGER, GUNTHER, BUCHWALD,
  McDONALD, CORWIN, CROUCH, FINCH, GIGLIO, TEDISCO, FITZPATRICK, MONTES-
  ANO, TENNEY,  DiPIETRO,  KEARNS,  MAYER,  WOERNER,  KAMINSKY,  TITONE,
  SEPULVEDA  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CERETTO, CURRAN, DUPREY,
  ENGLEBRIGHT, HAWLEY, KATZ,  KOLB,  LOPEZ,  MAGEE,  McLAUGHLIN,  SIMON,
  STEC,  THIELE  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
  mental Operations -- recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Governmental
  Operations  in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
  ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public officers law, in relation to prohibiting
  members of the legislature from obtaining funding and  providing  such
  funds  to any business entity or not-for-profit entities in which such
  officials, members, domestic partners or certain relatives hold  offi-
  cial or legal positions

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 73 of the public officers law, as
amended by section 5 of part CC of chapter 56 of the laws  of  2015,  is
amended  and renumbered subdivision 19 and a new subdivision 18 is added
to read as follows:
  18. NO STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL OR MEMBER OF THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL
OBTAIN ANY FUNDING THROUGH STATE GRANTS OR MEMBER ITEMS, AND SUBSEQUENT-
LY PROVIDE SUCH FUNDS TO ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY
CORPORATION,  OTHER  BUSINESS  ENTITY  OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY IN WHICH
SUCH OFFICIAL, MEMBER OR ANY RELATIVE BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION  OF
SUCH  OFFICIAL,  DOMESTIC  PARTNER  OR MEMBER HOLDS AN OFFICIAL OR LEGAL
POSITION.
  19. In addition to any penalty contained in  any  other  provision  of
law,  any person who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00142-03-6

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2015-A5006C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §73, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9864
2013-2014: A5718
2017-2018: A6808
2019-2020: A4634
2021-2022: A6463
2023-2024: A5491
2025-2026: A4900

2015-A5006C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding through state grants or member items and subsequently providing such funding to any business entities or not-for-profit entities in which such officials, members, domestic partners or certain relatives hold official or legal positions.

2015-A5006C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5006--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GALEF, PAULIN, SCHIMMINGER, GUNTHER, BUCHWALD,
  McDONALD, CORWIN, CROUCH, FINCH, GIGLIO, TEDISCO, FITZPATRICK, MONTES-
  ANO, TENNEY,  DiPIETRO,  KEARNS,  MAYER,  WOERNER,  KAMINSKY,  TITONE,
  SEPULVEDA,  DINOWITZ, BRABENEC, SALADINO, CURRAN, PALMESANO, FRIEND --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BLANKENBUSH,  CERETTO,  DUPREY,  ENGLE-
  BRIGHT,  HAWLEY, KATZ, KOLB, LAWRENCE, LOPEZ, MAGEE, McDONOUGH, McKEV-
  ITT, McLAUGHLIN, SIMON, STEC, THIELE -- read once and referred to  the
  Committee  on  Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.  2
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said  commit-
  tee  with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to
  said committee -- again reported from said committee with  amendments,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public officers law, in relation to prohibiting
  members of the legislature from obtaining funding and  providing  such
  funds  to any business entity or not-for-profit entities in which such
  officials, members, domestic partners or certain relatives hold  offi-
  cial or legal positions

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 73 of the public officers law, as
amended by section 5 of part CC of chapter 56 of the laws  of  2015,  is
amended  and renumbered subdivision 19 and a new subdivision 18 is added
to read as follows:
  18. NO STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL OR MEMBER OF THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL
OBTAIN ANY FUNDING THROUGH STATE GRANTS OR MEMBER ITEMS, AND SUBSEQUENT-
LY PROVIDE SUCH FUNDS TO ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY
CORPORATION,  OTHER  BUSINESS  ENTITY  OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY IN WHICH
SUCH OFFICIAL, MEMBER OR ANY RELATIVE BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION  OF
SUCH  OFFICIAL  OR  MEMBER,  DOMESTIC PARTNER OR A PERSON WORKING IN THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00142-04-6

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