Assembly Bill A5307A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Clarifies the qualification of member items, discretionary funds and unitemized lump sum appropriations

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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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2015-A5307 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S957
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §54-b, Leg L; amd §24, ren §99-d to be §99-y, amd §99-y, add §99-z, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10116, S7007
2011-2012: A855, S1681
2013-2014: A641, S920
2017-2018: S3064

2015-A5307 - Summary

Clarifies the qualification of member items, discretionary funds and unitemized lump sum appropriations; authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations and requires that all be fully itemized; defines terms; establishes the executive community projects fund

2015-A5307 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5307

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GALEF, PAULIN, THIELE, KAVANAGH, ORTIZ, ROSEN-
  THAL, JAFFEE, LAVINE, BROOK-KRASNY, McDONALD, ROZIC, LUPARDO,  KEARNS,
  CORWIN,  RAIA, GIGLIO, BUTLER, MONTESANO, TENNEY, FINCH -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BLANKENBUSH,  CERETTO,  CROUCH,  CURRAN,
  DUPREY,  HAWLEY,  KOLB,  LOPEZ, LUPINACCI, MAGEE, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT,
  McLAUGHLIN, SALADINO,  SCHIMEL,  TEDISCO,  WALTER  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  legislative  law, in relation to clarifying the
  appropriation and qualification of member  items  and  authorizes  the
  legislative  ethics  commission to review violations of the qualifica-
  tion of member items; and to amend the state finance law, in  relation
  to requiring that all member items be fully itemized

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

  Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 54-c
to read as follows:
  S 54-C. MEMBER ITEMS. 1. AS USED IN THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "MEMBER
ITEM"  SHALL  MEAN  A  BUDGETARY ALLOCATION AS FUNDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
COMMUNITY PROJECTS FUND AS DEFINED IN SECTION NINETY-NINE-W OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMUNITY PROJECTS  FUND  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION  NINETY-NINE-X  OF  THE  STATE FINANCE LAW AT THE DISCRETION AND
REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR OR A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR  A  CERTIFIED
TAX-EXEMPT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTER-
NAL  REVENUE  CODE  IN NEW YORK STATE, A STATE AGENCY, A MUNICIPALITY OR
THEIR AFFILIATED DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  2. MEMBER ITEMS SHALL NOT BE APPROPRIATED WHEN A CONFLICT OF  INTEREST
EXISTS  BETWEEN  THE  LEGISLATOR OR GOVERNOR DESIGNATING THE MEMBER ITEM
AND THE POTENTIAL RECIPIENT. A MEMBER  ITEM  CANNOT  FUND  ORGANIZATIONS
THAT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE COMPENSATE THE LEGISLATOR OR GOVERNOR, A MEMBER
OF THE LEGISLATOR'S OR GOVERNOR'S FAMILY, ANY PERSON SHARING THE HOME OF
THE LEGISLATOR OR GOVERNOR OR A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATOR'S OR GOVERNOR'S

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00053-01-5
              

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2015-A5307A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S957
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §54-b, Leg L; amd §24, ren §99-d to be §99-y, amd §99-y, add §99-z, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10116, S7007
2011-2012: A855, S1681
2013-2014: A641, S920
2017-2018: S3064

2015-A5307A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Clarifies the qualification of member items, discretionary funds and unitemized lump sum appropriations; authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations and requires that all be fully itemized; defines terms; establishes the executive community projects fund

2015-A5307A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5307--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GALEF, PAULIN, THIELE, KAVANAGH, ORTIZ, ROSEN-
  THAL, JAFFEE, LAVINE, McDONALD, ROZIC, LUPARDO, KEARNS, CORWIN,  RAIA,
  GIGLIO,  BUTLER,  MONTESANO, TENNEY, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. BARCLAY, BLANKENBUSH, CERETTO, CROUCH, CURRAN, DiPIETRO, DUPREY,
  HAWLEY, KOLB, LOPEZ, LUPINACCI, MAGEE, McDONOUGH,  McKEVITT,  McLAUGH-
  LIN,  SALADINO, SCHIMEL, SIMON, STEC, TEDISCO, WALTER -- 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

AN ACT to amend the legislative  law,  in  relation  to  clarifying  the
  appropriation  and  qualification of member items, discretionary funds
  and unitemized lump sum appropriations and authorizes the  legislative
  ethics  commission to review violations of the qualification of member
  items, discretionary funds and unitemized lump sum appropriations; and
  to amend the state finance law, in  relation  to  requiring  that  all
  member  items,  discretionary  funds and unitemized lump sum appropri-
  ations be fully itemized

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

  Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 54-b
to read as follows:
  S  54-B.  MEMBER  ITEMS,  DISCRETIONARY  FUNDS AND UNITEMIZED LUMP SUM
APPROPRIATIONS. 1. AS USED IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "MEMBER  ITEM,
DISCRETIONARY  FUND  OR  UNITEMIZED LUMP SUM APPROPRIATION" SHALL MEAN A
BUDGETARY ALLOCATION AS FUNDED BY  THE  LEGISLATIVE  COMMUNITY  PROJECTS
FUND  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION NINETY-NINE-Y OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, AND
THE  EXECUTIVE  COMMUNITY  PROJECTS   FUND   AS   DEFINED   IN   SECTION
NINETY-NINE-Z  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AT THE DISCRETION AND REQUEST OF
THE GOVERNOR OR A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR A  CERTIFIED  TAX-EXEMPT
NON-PROFIT  ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00053-08-6
              

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