Senate Bill S7445

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits individuals in certain positions from taking any position with a business or entity doing business with an agency or industrial development authority

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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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2021-S7445 - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §883, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S520

2021-S7445 - Summary

Prohibits individuals in certain positions from taking any position with a business or entity doing business with an agency or industrial development authority.

2021-S7445 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7445 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7445
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 18, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the public  officers  law,
   in  relation  to  prohibiting  individuals  in  certain positions from
   taking any position with a business or entity doing business  with  an
   industrial development authority
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 883 of the general municipal  law,  as  amended  by
 section  7  of  part  J of chapter 59 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 883. Conflicts of interest. 1. All members, officers, and  employees
 of  an  agency  or  industrial development authority established by this
 chapter or created by the public authorities law shall be subject to the
 provisions of article eighteen of this chapter.
   2. NO MEMBER, OFFICER, TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE  OR  INDEPENDENT  CONTRACTOR,
 INCLUDING  ANY  ATTORNEY,  OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ESTAB-
 LISHED BY THIS CHAPTER SHALL TAKE ANY POSITION, WHETHER PAID OR  UNPAID,
 WITH ANY BUSINESS OR ENTITY DOING BUSINESS WITH SUCH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP-
 MENT  AUTHORITY OR ANY BUSINESS OR ENTITY APPLYING FOR ANY TAX EXEMPTION
 OR BENEFIT DETERMINED OR GRANTED BY SUCH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORI-
 TY OR RECEIVING ANY TAX EXEMPTION OR BENEFIT DETERMINED  OR  GRANTED  BY
 SUCH  INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WHILE SUCH MEMBER, OFFICER, TRUS-
 TEE, EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF SUCH  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT
 AUTHORITY IS EMPLOYED OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH SUCH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
 AUTHORITY OR WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE
 MEMBER,  OFFICER, TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR'S POSITION
 WITH SUCH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
   3. NO STATEWIDE, COUNTY OR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL OR STATE, COUNTY  OR
 MUNICIPAL OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER, OFFICER, TRUSTEE,
 EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11895-02-1
              

2021-S7445A - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §883, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S520

2021-S7445A - Summary

Prohibits individuals in certain positions from taking any position with a business or entity doing business with an agency or industrial development authority.

2021-S7445A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7445A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7445--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 18, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
   individuals in certain positions from taking any position with a busi-
   ness or entity doing business with an industrial development authority
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  883  of the general municipal law, as amended by
 section 7 of part J of chapter 59 of the laws of  2013,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   §  883. Conflicts of interest. 1. All members, officers, and employees
 of an agency or industrial development  authority  established  by  this
 chapter or created by the public authorities law shall be subject to the
 provisions of article eighteen of this chapter.
   2. NO MEMBER, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF ANY AGEN-
 CY  OR  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHAPTER OR
 THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW SHALL TAKE  ANY  POSITION,  WHETHER  PAID  OR
 UNPAID, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, WITH ANY
 BUSINESS  OR  ENTITY APPLYING FOR OR RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM
 SUCH AGENCY OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY  WHILE  EMPLOYED  BY  OR
 RENDERING SERVICES TO SUCH AGENCY OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OR
 WITHIN  TWO  YEARS  AFTER TERMINATION OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT OR RENDERING OF
 SERVICES.
   3. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO  OF  THIS
 SECTION AND IS COMPENSATED OR RECEIVES ANY BENEFIT DUE TO SUCH VIOLATION
 SHALL  PAY  A  CIVIL  PENALTY  TO  THE  AGENCY OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
 AUTHORITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE TIMES THE COMPENSATION  OR  BENEFIT
 RECEIVED  BY  SUCH  PERSON.  THESE PENALTIES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY
 CRIMINAL LIABILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

2021-S7445B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §883, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S520

2021-S7445B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits individuals in certain positions from taking any position with a business or entity doing business with an agency or industrial development authority.

2021-S7445B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7445B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7445--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 18, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
   individuals in certain positions from taking any position with a busi-
   ness or entity doing business with an industrial development authority
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  883  of the general municipal law, as amended by
 section 7 of part J of chapter 59 of the laws of  2013,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   §  883. Conflicts of interest. 1. All members, officers, and employees
 of an agency or industrial development  authority  established  by  this
 chapter or created by the public authorities law shall be subject to the
 provisions of article eighteen of this chapter.
   2. NO MEMBER, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF ANY AGEN-
 CY  OR  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHAPTER OR
 THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW SHALL TAKE  ANY  POSITION,  WHETHER  PAID  OR
 UNPAID, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, WITH ANY
 BUSINESS  OR  ENTITY APPLYING FOR OR RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM
 SUCH AGENCY OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY  WHILE  EMPLOYED  BY  OR
 RENDERING SERVICES TO SUCH AGENCY OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OR
 WITHIN  TWO  YEARS  AFTER TERMINATION OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT OR RENDERING OF
 SERVICES.
   3. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION AND IS COMPENSATED OR RECEIVES ANY BENE-
 FIT  DUE  TO  SUCH  VIOLATION SHALL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY TO THE AGENCY OR
 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO  FIVE  TIMES  THE
 COMPENSATION OR BENEFIT RECEIVED BY SUCH PERSON.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
              

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