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- Referred to finance
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BILL NUMBER:S4520
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the investigation of public corruption by the attorney-general
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the attorney general to investigate public corruption whenever it shall appear that a public official may be engaged in conduct that could be considered public corruption and the attorney general believes it is in the public interest that an investigation be opened.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends executive law by adding a new article 5-A which expands the Attorney General's ability to investigate public corruption. within the new article will be the following new sections of executive law:
Section 80. Definitions. Section 81. Investigation by Attorney General. Section 82. Action by Attorney General. Section 83. Examination of witnesses and preliminary injunction. Section 84. Procedure on hearing. Section 85. Application of provisions of civil practice law and rules. Section 86. Criminal Prosecution. Section 87. Immunity. Section 88. Appointment of deputies.
Section 2. Effective Date.
Justification
Scandals that have engulfed Albany in recent years have shown the real need for more scrutiny of the political process. Under current law, the New York State Attorney General's Office does not have the authority to initiate criminal probes into public corruption, despite having the resources and expertise to do so. That power falls to local district attorney offices, which by and large do not have the comparative resources for public integrity units. This legislation will correct this issue by enabling the Attorney General to probe public corruption cases in a matter similar to the Martin Act. That measure enabled the Attorney General's Office wide latitude to pursue financial fraud that resulted in positive reforms. The goal of this legislation is to provide the tools that would enact the same change to our government.
Prior legislative history
S.7599 of 2010.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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