assembly Bill A10651

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relating to state government integrity

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 07, 2018 opinion referred to judiciary
May 11, 2018 to attorney-general for opinion
May 10, 2018 referred to governmental operations

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A10651 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8309
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art V-A §§1 - 7, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A1282, S594
2021-2022: A1929, S855

A10651 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds a new article V-A relating to state government integrity.

A10651 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  10651

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing that the constitution be amended by adding a new article  V-A;
  in relation to state government integrity

  Section  1.  Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the constitution be
amended by adding a new article V-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE V-A
                       STATE GOVERNMENT INTEGRITY
SEC.
 1. DECLARATIONS OF THE PEOPLE.
 2. NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT INTEGRITY COMMISSION.
 3. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
 4. FUNDING OF THE COMMISSION.
 5. STATE CODE OF ETHICS.
 6. RECOMMENDING REVISIONS OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.
 7. TRANSPARENCY.
  SECTION 1. A. THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK EXPECT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES  OF
THE STATE TO OBSERVE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT SPECIFY HIGH STAN-
DARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT DESIGNED TO AVOID THE REALITY AND APPEARANCE OF
CORRUPTION,  CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SELF-DEALING AND BREACH OF THE PUBLIC
TRUST. EQUALLY THEY EXPECT THAT CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICE  AND  OTHERS
SEEKING  TO  INFLUENCE  STATE ELECTIONS TO OBSERVE LAWS, RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS  DESIGNED  TO  REGULATE  ACTUAL  AND  POTENTIAL  CORRUPTION  AND
CONFLICTS  OF  INTEREST BY REGULATING THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS
AND MAKING TRANSPARENT THE FINANCING  AND  EXPENDITURES  OF  EFFORTS  TO
INFLUENCE  VOTERS.  TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND FREEDOM FROM CORRUPTION
OF THE USE OF STATE POWER TO  ENACT  LAWS,  ESTABLISH  RULES  AND  REGU-
LATIONS,  AND CONTRACT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITH STATE TAXES AND OTHER REVENUES,  THE  PEOPLE  OF  NEW  YORK  EXPECT
OBSERVANCE OF LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT REGULATE LOBBYING, LOBBY-
ISTS  AND  GOVERNMENT  PROCUREMENT.  TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE WORKPLACE
CONDUCT OF STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND THOSE WHO INTERACT WITH SUCH
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHILE DEALING WITH THE STATE AND  ITS  INSTRUMEN-
TALITIES,  THE  PEOPLE  OF  NEW  YORK  EXPECT THAT ALL SUCH PERSONS WILL
OBSERVE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS SETTING STANDARDS OF APPROPRIATE AND