Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 24, 2018 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 08, 2018 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Mar 06, 2017 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Feb 23, 2017 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Feb 21, 2017 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A6017
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
2017-A6017 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A6017 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the enactment by the legislature of a code of corporate responsibility; requires all corporations formed under laws of other states doing business in this state to pay registration fees and taxes in New York and adhere to the code of corporate responsibility; includes limited liability companies and other entities having corporate powers within the definition of "corporation".
2017-A6017 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6017 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 21, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing amendments to sections 1 and 4 of article 10 of the constitu- tion, in relation to corporations Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 1 of article 10 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: Section 1. Corporations may be formed under general laws; but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where, in the judgment of the legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section may be altered from time to time or repealed. ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ENACT, AND MAY THEREAFTER FROM TIME TO TIME AMEND, A CODE OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY. SUCH CODE SHALL SET FORTH THAT, IN RECOGNITION OF THE GRANTING TO CORPORATIONS OF CERTAIN POWERS AND PRIVILEGES WHICH ARE NOT POSSESSED BY INDIVIDUALS OR PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE HAVE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF THIS STATE. SUCH RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL INCLUDE (A) THE RESPONSIBIL- ITY TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE IN A MANNER WHICH PROMOTES THE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE, ITS COMMUNITIES, AND ITS CITI- ZENS, WHICH PROTECTS THE QUALITY OF THE STATE'S AIR AND WATER, WHICH PROVIDES SAFE AND SANITARY WORKPLACES FOR ITS EMPLOYEES, AND WHICH REFRAINS FROM THE EXERCISES OF MONOPOLISTIC OR OLIGOPOLISTIC POWERS TO INCREASE PRICES AND GENERATE WINDFALL PROFITS; AND (B) SUCH OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AS THE LEGISLATURE MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY TO THE PROMOTION OF THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF THIS STATE. THE CODE OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY, AS ENACTED AND FROM TIME TO TIME AMENDED BY THE LEGISLATURE, MAY ESTABLISH SPECIFIC ACTIONS WHICH MAY NOT BE TAKEN BY CORPORATIONS DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE. ALL ENTITIES WHICH HAVE BEEN FORMED UNDER GENERAL OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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