What's happening
This bill allows the Westchester County governing body to appoint a non-voting member to the county's industrial development agency, increasing its board from seven to eight members.
Why it matters
Adds a non-voting member to the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) board, appointed by the presiding officer of the county’s governing body, potentially introducing new perspectives or priorities from the legislative branch into IDA discussions.
Expands the board from seven to eight members, altering the internal dynamics and possibly increasing transparency or oversight, since the new appointee can participate in discussions but cannot vote on decisions.
Allows the governing body (e.g., county legislature) to have a direct, formal presence on the IDA, which can foster greater communication and coordination between the county’s legislative and economic development efforts.
Sets a precedent for other counties or public agencies in New York to consider similar board expansions and non-voting appointments, which could influence governance structures beyond Westchester.
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Who cares
Westchester County Industrial Development Agency
The bill would expand its board from seven to eight members, adding a non-voting seat.
Presiding officer of Westchester County’s governing body
The bill would authorize the presiding officer to appoint the non-voting member, subject to confirmation by the county’s governing body.
Members of Westchester County’s governing body
They would confirm the new appointee, who could—but would not have to—be one of their own members.
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Add Lawmaker to Development Board
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to local governments
- Referred to local governments
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Add County Legislator to IDA
In Senate Committee · Local Government · Sponsor Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1722
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 16, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, PAULIN, PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing the governing body of Westchester county to appoint a member of the Westchester county industrial development agency
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 923-a of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 564 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
§ 923-a. County of Westchester industrial development agency. For the benefit of the county of Westchester and the inhabitants thereof, an industrial development agency, to be known as the COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, is hereby established for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter. It shall constitute a body corporate and politic, and be perpetual in duration. It shall have the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred by title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter upon industrial development agencies and provided that the exercise of the powers by such agency with respect to the acquisition of real property whether by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, shall be limited to the corporate limits of the county of Westchester and such agency shall take into consideration the local zoning and planning regulations as well as regional and local land use plans. The agency shall not use its funds to commence any project unless (i) at least thirty days' prior notice of such project shall have been given to each local municipality in which a part or parts of the project is, or is to be, located and (ii) no objection, by resolution of the governing body of such municipality, shall have been made and delivered to the agency within such thirty days. Notwithstanding the provisions of the next preceding sentence, in the case of a project which is, or is to be,
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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located within a village within the county of Westchester, notice to such village shall be sufficient as to any part or parts of the project within the village and no other notice shall be required to be given to any other municipality in which such village is located with respect thereto. It shall be organized in a manner prescribed by and be subject to the provisions of title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter and shall consist of [seven] eight members. Its members shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the county of Westchester, subject to confirmation by its governing body, except that one member shall be appointed by the presiding officer of the governing body of the county of Westchester, subject to confirmation by its governing body, who may be a member of such governing body. The member appointed by the presiding officer shall be a non-voting member. The agency, its members, officers and employees, and its operations and activities shall in all respects be governed by the provisions of title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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