S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2012
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 14, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sens.  STEWART-COUSINS,  AVELLA, KLEIN -- read twice and
         ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
         Local Government
       AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing not-
         for-profits to make purchases through county contracts
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
    2  section 109-c to read as follows:
    3    S 109-C. PURCHASES THROUGH COUNTY CONTRACTS BY CERTAIN  NOT-FOR-PROFIT
    4  CORPORATIONS.  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATIONS  THAT PROVIDE A SERVICE TO A
    5  COUNTY ARE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PURCHASES OR  TO  CONTRACT  FOR  SERVICES,
    6  OTHER  THAN  SERVICES  SUBJECT TO ARTICLE EIGHT OR ANY PROVISIONS OF THE
    7  LABOR LAW, THROUGH THE COUNTY WHICH THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT  HAS  A  CONTRACT
    8  WITH.  THE  COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMMODITIES
    9  AND SERVICES AND IMPOSE SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS UPON  PURCHAS-
   10  ING  AS  DEEMED  NECESSARY  BY THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF THE COUNTY IN
   11  ORDER TO  PROTECT  THE  COUNTY'S  OWN  PURCHASING  INTERESTS;  AND  SUCH
   12  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATION  SHALL  ACCEPT  SOLE  RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
   13  PAYMENT DUE TO A VENDOR.
   14    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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