S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9741--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 28, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the time frame for
the implementation of contracts with not-for-profit corporations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 179-q of the state finance law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 8-a to read as follows:
8-A. "REGISTERED CONTRACT" MEANS A COMPLETED CONTRACT PACKAGE THAT IS
SIGNED BY BOTH THE STATE AGENCY AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND SENT
TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR APPROVAL.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 179-s of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
1. A state agency shall [have not more than one hundred fifty days
following the latest date on which any of the appropriations covered by
the program plan become law to execute] REGISTER contracts with not-for-
profit organizations pursuant to the program plan WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF
THE START DATE OF THE CONTRACT. Upon execution of each contract by the
state agency and the not-for-profit organization, the contract shall
immediately be delivered to the attorney general for approval. The
attorney general shall within fifteen days of receipt either approve
such contract or disapprove and return the contract to the state agency
with reasons therefor. Upon approval, the contract shall be delivered to
the comptroller who shall within fifteen days of receipt either approve
and file such contract or disapprove and return the contract to the
state agency with his reasons therefor.
§ 3. Section 179-t of the state finance law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. A STATE AGENCY SHALL REGISTER RENEWAL CONTRACTS WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAM PLAN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE
START DATE OF THE RENEWED CONTRACT.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15117-02-2