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Jan 21, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S6629
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-S6629 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 5-A §§81 - 81-b, Pub Off L
2009-S6629 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires every state and local agency to post, on its internet website, a list of the amount or range of amounts of every fee imposed or collected by such agency and the purpose of such fee; also requires such agencies to conspicuously post or provide a written copy of such list at each office that imposes the fees.
2009-S6629 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6629 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring the posting of the amounts of the fees imposed by state and municipal agencies PURPOSE : Requires every state and local agency to post or provide a written list of the amount of every fee it collects or imposes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill adds Section 81 - Definitions to the public Officers Law, and section 81-a - Internet posting of fees, and section 81-b. Conspicuous posting of fees. §81. Definitions: "Fees', "Municipal agency", "State agency", "Internet posting of fees" JUSTIFICATION : This new legislation is to require the posting of all fees required by state, city and municipalities, in order to help New Yorkers be cognitive of their financial responsibilities, help facilitate faster services and more importantly to prevent any financial misconduct. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : This is a new bill.
2009-S6629 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6629 I N S E N A T E January 21, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONSERRATE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring the posting of the amounts of the fees imposed by state and municipal agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new article 5-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 5-A POSTING OF FEES IMPOSED BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES SECTION 81. DEFINITIONS. 81-A. INTERNET POSTING OF FEES. 81-B. CONSPICUOUS POSTING OF FEES. S 81. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE: 1. "FEE" MEANS ANY FEE, CHARGE, TAX, FINE, PENALTY OR SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY A STATE AGENCY OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, OR PURSUANT TO ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, RULE OR REGULATION. 2. "MUNICIPAL AGENCY" MEANS ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPORATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRI- ETARY FUNCTION FOR A MUNICIPALITY, EXCEPT THE JUDICIARY. 3. "STATE AGENCY" MEANS ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC CORPORATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRI- ETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE, EXCEPT THE JUDICIARY. S 81-A. INTERNET POSTING OF FEES. 1. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFEC- TIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PROVIDE AND POST, ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14459-01-9
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