S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7167
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the public officers law,
in relation to childcare and dependent care reimbursement for volun-
teer members of public bodies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 72-s to read as follows:
§ 72-S. CHILDCARE AND DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR VOLUNTEER
MEMBERS OF PUBLIC BODIES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PUBLIC BODY"
SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
2. VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC BODY SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL
CHILDCARE AND DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF
THE VOLUNTEER MEMBER'S DUTIES SERVING ON SUCH PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO TIME SPENT ATTENDING REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SUCH
PUBLIC BODY.
3. UPON THE DISCHARGE OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES, IF
APPLICABLE, A VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF A PUBLIC BODY SHALL SUBMIT DOCUMENTA-
TION OF THE COSTS OF CHILDCARE OR DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSES INCURRED
DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES TO THE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC OFFICER
OR OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE DOCUMENTATION FOR FINANCIAL
REIMBURSEMENT OR THE MUNICIPALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION WHICH OVER-
SEES SUCH PUBLIC BODY OR APPOINTS ITS MEMBERS.
§ 2. Section 64 of the public officers law is amended to read as
follows:
§ 64. Payment of expenses of public officers. Every public officer who
is not allowed any compensation for [his] THEIR services shall be paid
[his] THEIR actual expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of
[his] THEIR official duties, INCLUDING CHILDCARE AND DEPENDENT CARE
EXPENSES PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVENTY-TWO-S OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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