Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 03, 2016 |
print number 5690a |
May 03, 2016 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local government |
May 28, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S5690A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5690 - Details
2015-S5690 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5690 TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: To authorize the State Comptroller to audit private organizations controlled by local government entities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends section 34 of the General Municipal Law to authorize the State Comptroller to examine the financial affairs of any organization (other than a statewide association of local governments or local government officials) that is under the control of one or more local government entities, including municipal corporations, school districts, fire districts and industrial development agencies. An organization would be deemed "under the control" of a local government entity when one or more individuals who serve as officers or employees of the local government entity (a) select either a majority of the organization's highest policy-making body or the organization's chief executive 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) seine as (i) a majority of the organization's highest policy-making body; (ii) the organization's chief executive officer in his or her official capacity; or (iii) a partner in the organization in his or her
2015-S5690 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5690 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 28, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- (at request of the State Comptroller) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government 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- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02340-02-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5690A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5690A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5690A TITLE OF BILL : 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 PURPOSE : To authorize the State Comptroller to audit private organizations controlled by local government entities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill amends section 34 of the General Municipal Law to authorize the State Comptroller to examine the financial affairs of any organization (other than a statewide association of local governments or local government officials) that is under the control of one or more local government entities, including municipal corporations, school districts, fire districts and industrial development agencies. An organization would be deemed "under the control" of a local government entity when one or more individuals who serve as officers or employees of the local government entity (a) select either a majority of the organization's highest policy-making body or the organization's chief executive officer; (b) constitute a majority of the voting strength that selects either a majority of the
2015-S5690A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5690--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 28, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARCHIONE, CARLUCCI -- (at request of the State Comptroller) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee 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: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02340-03-5
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