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S534Senate2011-2012 Session

Allows public authority in a city with a population of over 1 million to cancel taxpayer-funded contract where contractor convicted of related crime

Sponsor Jeffrey D. KleinSD-34Affects Economy
Status
Stricken
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

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Jeffrey D. Klein

Senator · Senate District 34

Chair, Alcoholism And Drug Abuse

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History

  1. Recommit, enacting clause stricken
  2. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  3. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S534

Title of bill

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to review of taxpayer-funded contracts with public authorities in a city with a population of over one million

Purpose

Allows public authority in a city with a population of over 1 million to cancel taxpayer-funded contract where contractor convicted of related crime.

Summary of provisions

The legislation amends article 9 of the Public Authorities law by adding a new Title 13, §2990 providing grounds for cancellation of contract by public authorities in a city with a population of over 1 million.

Existing law

Under current law, there is very little external oversight of contracts by public authorities.

Justification

Public authorities play an important role in managing, maintaining and improving New York's infrastructure, but they spend taxpayers' dollars with little oversight or transparency. Giving the NYC Comptroller's Office oversight over contracts entered into by public authorities serving New York City is the first step towards ensuring that public authorities are held accountable for their use of taxpayer funds.

Legislative history

2010 - S1852 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS 2008 - S2270 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS 2006 - S5895 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS 2005 - S2270 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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