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- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.690
- Print number 2012a
- Amend and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.78
- Referred to local government
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Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts
In Senate Committee · Local Government · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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BILL NUMBER:S2012A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing not-for-profits to make purchases through county contracts
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize certain not-for-profit corporations that provide a service to a county to make purchases or to contract for certain services for the county in which the not-for-profit has a contract with the same manner that political subdivisions and districts located within the county are able to do so.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new Section 109-c. The new section authorizes certain not-for-profit corporations that provide a service to a county, to make purchases or to contract for services, other than services subject to Article Eight, or any provision of the Labor Law, and other than purchases of motor fuel, diesel motor fuel or cigarettes, through the county with which the not-for-profit has a contract.
The county may establish limitations with respect to commodities and services and impose other appropriate conditions upon purchasing as deemed necessary by the chief fiscal officer of the county to protect the county's own purchasing interests. Such a not-for-profit corporation and vendor shall each be responsible for any tax due with respect to the purchases by the not-for-profit corporation. Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering any tax exemption afforded to the not-for-profit corporation or as creating a principal/agent relationship between the county and not-for-profit corporation.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
Justification
During these difficult economic times, local governments are struggling to provide essential services while minimizing the impact to taxpayers. It has and continues to be increasingly difficult given the rising costs for both commodities and services. One way in which local governments are successfully minimizing costs to taxpayers is through the collaborative procurement of goods and services with other local governments.
Since not-for-profit corporations that provide services to counties are also under financial pressure during these economic times, this legislation will allow not-for-profit corporations to also procure goods and services collaboratively with local governments, to minimize the cost of providing services.
Legislative history
2009/2010- PASSED SENATE
Fiscal implications
There are no fiscal implications.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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