Assembly Bill A1282

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relating to state government integrity

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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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2019-A1282 - Details

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:
2017-2018: A10651
2021-2022: A1929

2019-A1282 - Summary

Relates to state government integrity including the creation of a New York state government integrity commission.

2019-A1282 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1282
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CARROLL, ORTIZ, D'URSO, SCHIMMINGER, STIRPE,
   M. G. MILLER,  WOERNER,   JAFFEE,   EPSTEIN,   THIELE,   SANTABARBARA,
   PHEFFER AMATO, MONTESANO, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
   GOTTFRIED,  PAULIN  --  read  once  and  referred  to the Committee 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2019-A1282A (ACTIVE) - Details

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:
2017-2018: A10651
2021-2022: A1929

2019-A1282A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to state government integrity including the creation of a New York state government integrity commission.

2019-A1282A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1282--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CARROLL, ORTIZ, D'URSO, SCHIMMINGER, STIRPE,
   M. G. MILLER,  WOERNER,   JAFFEE,   EPSTEIN,   THIELE,   SANTABARBARA,
   PHEFFER AMATO,  MONTESANO,  FAHY,  BUTTENSCHON,  L. ROSENTHAL,  SALKA,
   LUPARDO, McMAHON, SEAWRIGHT,  McDONALD,  FRONTUS,  GALEF,  RICHARDSON,
   STEC, TAGUE, QUART, LAWRENCE, MOSLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   BUCHWALD,  COOK, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, PAULIN -- 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
 
             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
   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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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