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S491Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA5949

Provides for financial disclosure by employees of state operated campus foundations, including the Research Foundation of the State University of New York

Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValleSD-1+3 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
In Senate Committee
Rules
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator · Senate District 1

Chair, Higher Education

History

  1. Committed to rules
  2. Advanced to third reading
  3. 2nd report cal.
  4. 1st report cal.1318
  5. Referred to higher education
  6. Referred to higher education

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A5949Assembly

Provides for financial disclosure by employees of state operated campus foundations, including the Research Foundation of the State University of New York

In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Deborah Glick

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Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to financial disclosure by employees of state operated campus foundations, including the Research Foundation of the State University of New York

Purpose

To make the requirements for foundation employees in regard to financial disclosure consistent with those required for the State University of New York.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Amends the education law to add a new subdivision 6-b requiring state operated campus foundation employees to be subject to financial disclosure pursuant to section 73-a of the public officers law and to clarify that the salaries of such employees shall be open to the public.

Section 2. Sets forth the effective date.

Justification

Currently, law provides that SUNY employees fill out financial disclosure forms filed with the New York State Legislative Ethics Commission. This bill would make the requirements for foundation employees in regard to financial disclosure consistent with those required for the State University of New York and would further clarify that salaries of such employees be open to the public.

Legislative history

2013-14 S.5405/A.7867.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Immediately.

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