Senate Bill S97B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits certain persons from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development agency or an economic assistance corporation

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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-S97 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3018
Current Committee:
Senate Ethics And Internal Governance
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §73, Pub Off L; amd §2825, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5695, A7645

2019-S97 - Summary

Prohibits elected officials and persons in a leadership position of a party committee from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development agency or an economic assistance corporation.

2019-S97 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S97 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    97
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAMINSKY, BROOKS, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the public authorities  law,
   in relation to prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation
   for  legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial
   development agency or an economic assistance corporation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 73 of the public officers law, as
 amended  by  section  5 of part CC of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is
 amended to read as follows:
   18. (A) NO PERSON WHO HOLDS ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR IS AN  OFFICER  IN  A
 PARTY COMMITTEE OR FIRM OR ASSOCIATION OF WHICH SUCH PERSON IS A MEMBER,
 OR CORPORATION, TEN PER CENTUM OR MORE OF THE STOCK OF WHICH IS OWNED OR
 CONTROLLED  DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY SUCH PERSON, SHALL RECEIVE COMPEN-
 SATION FOR LEGAL FEES, CONSULTING, OR ANY OTHER CONTRACTUAL  EXPENDITURE
 FOR  SERVICES,  WHETHER ACTUALLY PERFORMED OR NOT, FROM A STATE OR LOCAL
 AUTHORITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW.
   (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM  "PARTY  COMMITTEE"
 SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 2-100 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
   19.  In  addition  to  any penalty contained in any other provision of
 law, any person who knowingly and intentionally violates the  provisions
 of subdivisions two through five, seven, seven-a, eight, twelve or four-
 teen  through [seventeen] EIGHTEEN of this section shall be subject to a
 civil penalty in an amount not to exceed forty thousand dollars and  the
 value  of  any gift, compensation or benefit received in connection with
 such violation. Assessment of a civil penalty hereunder shall be made by
 the state oversight body with jurisdiction over  such  person.  A  state
 oversight  body  acting  pursuant to its jurisdiction, may, in lieu of a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S97A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3018
Current Committee:
Senate Ethics And Internal Governance
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §73, Pub Off L; amd §2825, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5695, A7645

2019-S97A - Summary

Prohibits elected officials and persons in a leadership position of a party committee from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development agency or an economic assistance corporation.

2019-S97A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S97A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   97--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAMINSKY, BROOKS, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Commit-
   tee on Ethics and Internal Governance --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the public authorities  law,
   in relation to prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation
   for  legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial
   development agency or an economic assistance corporation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 73 of the public officers law, as
 amended  by  section  5 of part CC of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is
 amended to read as follows:
   18.  NO STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL, STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE,  MEMBER
 OF  THE LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE OR POLITICAL PARTY CHAIRMAN OR
 FIRM OR ASSOCIATION OF WHICH SUCH PERSON IS A  MEMBER,  OR  CORPORATION,
 TEN  PER  CENTUM  OR  MORE  OF THE STOCK OF WHICH IS OWNED OR CONTROLLED
 DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY SUCH PERSON, SHALL  RECEIVE  COMPENSATION  FOR
 LEGAL  FEES,  CONSULTING,  OR  ANY  OTHER  CONTRACTUAL  EXPENDITURE  FOR
 SERVICES, WHETHER ACTUALLY PERFORMED OR  NOT,  FROM  A  STATE  OR  LOCAL
 AUTHORITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW.
   19.  In  addition  to  any penalty contained in any other provision of
 law, any person who knowingly and intentionally violates the  provisions
 of subdivisions two through five, seven, seven-a, eight, twelve or four-
 teen  through [seventeen] EIGHTEEN of this section shall be subject to a
 civil penalty in an amount not to exceed forty thousand dollars and  the
 value  of  any gift, compensation or benefit received in connection with
 such violation. Assessment of a civil penalty hereunder shall be made by
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2019-S97B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3018
Current Committee:
Senate Ethics And Internal Governance
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §73, Pub Off L; amd §2825, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5695, A7645

2019-S97B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits elected officials and persons in a leadership position of a party committee from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development agency or an economic assistance corporation.

2019-S97B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S97B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   97--B
     Cal. No. 634
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAMINSKY, BROOKS, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Commit-
   tee on Ethics and Internal Governance --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered  to  first  and
   second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the public authorities  law,
   in relation to prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation
   for  legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial
   development agency or an economic assistance corporation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 73 of the public officers law, as
 amended  by  section  5 of part CC of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is
 amended to read as follows:
   18.  NO STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL, STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE,  MEMBER
 OF  THE LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE OR POLITICAL PARTY CHAIRMAN AS
 DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION SEVENTY-THREE-A OF THIS ARTICLE WHO:
 (I) OWNS OR CONTROLS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TEN PER CENTUM  OR  MORE  OF
 STOCK  IN  A  CORPORATION  OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; OR (II) OWNS OR
 CONTROLS TEN PER CENTUM OR MORE OF THE CAPITAL, PROFITS,  OR  BENEFICIAL
 INTEREST  IN A PARTNERSHIP OR FIRM, SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR LEGAL
 FEES, CONSULTING, OR ANY OTHER  CONTRACTUAL  EXPENDITURE  FOR  SERVICES,
 WHETHER  ACTUALLY  PERFORMED  OR NOT, FROM A STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY AS
 DEFINED SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW.
   19. In addition to any penalty contained in  any  other  provision  of
 law,  any person who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions
 of subdivisions two through five, seven, seven-a, eight, twelve or four-
 
              

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