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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S5274
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S5274 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A652
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §88, Pub Off L; add §28, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S50, A5898
2013-2014: S229, A3100
2015-2016: S200, A5725
2009-S5274 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5274 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public officers law and the state finance law, in relation to public disclosure of memoranda of understanding regarding certain line item appropriations in the state budget PURPOSE : To provide transparency in the state budget regarding lump sum budget line items by making public any budget memoranda of understanding (MOU) or any segregation of lump sum appropriation under the state Freedom Of Information Law (FOIL). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Adds a new paragraph k to subdivision 2 of section 88 of the public officers law requiring line item appropriation information to be available to the public through the state's Freedom of Information Law. This appropriation information must contain detailed information regarding the program or project being funded, how it was selected to receive funding, the parties involved in the selection process and the dollar amount of the appropriation. The proposal also creates a new section 28 in the state finance law which requires that a memorandum of understanding or any lump sum appropriation greater than $250,000 contained in the state budget shall require a second passage by each house of the legislature. The second passage of the appropriation must contain language detailing
2009-S5274 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5274 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the state finance law, in relation to public disclosure of memoranda of understanding regarding certain line item appropriations in the state budget THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (i) and (j) of subdivision 2 of section 88 of the public officers law, paragraph (i) as added by chapter 933 of the laws of 1977 and as relettered by chapter 813 of the laws of 1987 and paragraph (j) as added by chapter 510 of the laws of 1999, are amended and a new paragraph (k) is added to read as follows: (i) any other files, records, papers or documents required by law to be made available for public inspection and copying[.]; (j) external audits conducted pursuant to section ninety-two of the legislative law and schedules issued pursuant to subdivision two of section ninety of the legislative law[.]; AND (K) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY ORDER, RULE OR RESOLUTION TO THE CONTRARY, ANY MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING LUMP SUM APPROPRIATION LISTED AS LINE ITEMS IN THE STATE BUDG- ET. SUCH MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING, OR ANY SEGREGATION OF LUMP SUM APPROPRIATION, BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AND/OR THE GOVERNOR SHALL SPECIFY THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT BEING FUNDED, THE SELECTION CRITERIA, THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE APPROPRIATION. S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 28 to read as follows: S 28. BUDGETED FUNDS FOR UNSPECIFIED CAPITAL PROJECTS AND OPERATING GRANTS. 1. ANY SINGLE GRANT PROVIDED TO ANY RECIPIENT PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING OR ANY SEGREGATION OF LUMP SUM APPROPRIATION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00814-01-9
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