Bill Text: NY S05525 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Authorizes municipalities and districts thereof to contract for goods and services jointly with the state or other municipalities.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-01 - SIGNED CHAP.308 [S05525 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S05525-Amended.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        5525--B
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     May 31, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
         committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
         recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
         ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
       AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general municipal law, in relation to providing
         local governments greater contract flexibility  and  cost  savings  by
         permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions; and
         providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
         of
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 103 of the general  municipal  law  is  amended  by
    2  adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
    3    16.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE, TWO AND THREE
    4  OF THIS SECTION, AND SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE, ANY OFFI-
    5  CER, BOARD OR AGENCY OF  A  COUNTY,  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  OR  OF  ANY
    6  DISTRICT  THEREIN  AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PURCHASES OF APPARATUS, MATERIALS,
    7  EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES, OR  TO  CONTRACT  FOR  SERVICES,  MAY  MAKE  SUCH
    8  PURCHASES, OR MAY CONTRACT FOR SUCH SERVICES, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SUCH
    9  COUNTY,  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT THEREIN THROUGH THE USE OF A
   10  CONTRACT LET BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF,  ANY
   11  STATE  OR  ANY OTHER COUNTY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT THEREIN
   12  IF SUCH CONTRACT WAS  LET  IN  A  MANNER  THAT  CONSTITUTES  COMPETITIVE
   13  BIDDING  CONSISTENT  WITH  STATE LAW AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY OTHER
   14  GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
   15    THE  AUTHORITY  PROVIDED  TO  COUNTIES,  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS   AND
   16  DISTRICTS  THEREIN  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT RELIEVE ANY
   17  OBLIGATION OF SUCH COUNTY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT THEREIN  TO
   18  COMPLY  WITH ANY APPLICABLE MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD11416-06-1
       S. 5525--B                          2
    1  PROGRAM MANDATES AND THE PREFERRED SOURCE REQUIREMENTS  OF  SECTION  ONE
    2  HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
    3    S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be
    4  deemed repealed five years after such date.