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BILL NUMBER:S2296
Title of bill
An act in relation to appointing a special prosecutor to investigate certain violations by the New York city school construction authority
Purpose/summary of provisions
This legislation would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate safety violations by the New York City school construction authority. The school construction authority will have tighter safety constraints due to the presence of the independent prosecutor.
Justification
The school construction authority has failed to meet safety guidelines. This legislation will decrease the chances of negligence that the school construction authority has created. It would discourage the school construction authority from accepting low bids on jobs while sacrificing safety.
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Not known at this time.
Effective date
This act shall take effect sixty days after it shall become a law.
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