What's happening
This bill prohibits public officials from having buildings or spaces named after themselves while in office if they secured public funding.
Why it matters
Reduces conflicts of interest and self-promotion. by preventing public officials from benefiting personally (through recognition or legacy) from projects funded with public money they helped secure while in office.
Promotes a focus on public service over personal gain. , ensuring that officials are motivated by the community's needs rather than potential personal commemoration.
Enhances public trust and accountability. by making it clear that public resources and honors are not to be used for political self-glorification or to create unfair advantages for incumbents.
Sets clearer ethical standards. for how public funds and recognition are managed, which could discourage quid-pro-quo arrangements or the perception of favoritism in public spending.
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Ban Naming Buildings After Officials
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 108
13 Co-sponsors
History
- Ordered to third reading cal.226
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.329
- Reported
- Referred to governmental operations
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2816
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, PICHARDO, RAIA, FINCH, GOTTFRIED, TITONE, STECK, DiPIETRO, STIRPE, GALEF, FAHY, FRIEND, CURRAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUCHWALD, GARBARINO, GLICK, LAWRENCE, OAKS, SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the legislative law, in relation to the prohibition of naming buildings after public officials
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section 79-a to read as follows:
§ 79-a. Prohibition on the naming of buildings. No person who is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall have a building or space named or cause a building or space to be named after himself or herself while he or she holds public office based on the fact that such person was responsible for securing public funds for the person or entity involved in naming the building or for securing public funds for the person's or entity's cause or agenda.
§ 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 7-h to read as follows:
§ 7-h. Prohibition on the naming of buildings. No person who is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall have a building or space named or cause a building or space to be named after himself or herself while he or she holds public office based on the fact that such person was responsible for securing public funds for the person or entity involved in naming the building or for securing public funds for the person's or entity's cause or agenda.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07534-01-7
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