Bill Text: NY S04265 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to post-employment restrictions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-04 - ADVANCED TO THIRD READING [S04265 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-S04265-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4265
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                    April 20, 2009
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  KRUGER  --  (at request of the State Commission on
         Public Integrity) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
         to be committed to the Committee on Finance
       AN  ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to post-employment
         restrictions
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Subdivision 8-b of section 73 of the public officers law,
    2  as added by chapter 523 of the laws of  2004,  is  amended  to  read  as
    3  follows:
    4    8-b.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of
    5  paragraph (a) of subdivision eight of this section, a former state offi-
    6  cer or employee may contract individually, or as a member or employee of
    7  a firm, corporation [or], association, OR CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR TO
    8  THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to render services to any state agency if,  prior
    9  to engaging in such service, the agency head certifies in writing to the
   10  [state  ethics]  commission ON PUBLIC INTEGRITY that such former officer
   11  or employee has expertise, knowledge or experience  with  respect  to  a
   12  particular  matter  which meets the needs of the agency and is otherwise
   13  unavailable at a comparable cost. Where  approval  of  the  contract  is
   14  required  under section one hundred twelve of the state finance law, the
   15  comptroller shall review and  consider  the  reasons  for  such  certif-
   16  ication.  The  [state ethics] commission ON PUBLIC INTEGRITY must review
   17  and approve all certifications made pursuant to this subdivision.
   18    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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