Assembly Bill A5907

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits political contributions by businesses that have been awarded state contracts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A5907 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1565
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง148, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10781, S7478
2013-2014: A205, S2538
2015-2016: A5689, S2858
2017-2018: S3068
2019-2020: S3074
2021-2022: S2920
2023-2024: S2018

2011-A5907 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits political contributions by businesses that have been awarded state contracts.

2011-A5907 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5907

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KAVANAGH, STEVENSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Govern-
  mental Operations

AN  ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting poli-
  tical  contributions  by  businesses  that  have  been  awarded  state
  contracts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
148 to read as follows:
  S  148.  POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED.  ANY CORPORATION, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OR ANY OTHER  BUSI-
NESS ENTITY THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED A CONTRACT OR RENEWAL OF A CONTRACT BY
THE  STATE,  OR  ANY  DEPARTMENT,  AGENCY  OR  OFFICIAL THEREOF SHALL BE
PROHIBITED FROM MAKING ANY POLITICAL  EXPENDITURE,  EITHER  DIRECTLY  OR
INDIRECTLY,  IN  SUPPORT  OF ANY ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED OR MAINTAINED FOR
POLITICAL PURPOSES, OR FOR OR IN AID  OF  ANY  CANDIDATE  FOR  POLITICAL
OFFICE  OR  FOR  THE  NOMINATION  FOR  SUCH OFFICE, OR FOR ANY POLITICAL
PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, OR FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR INDEMNIFICATION  OF  ANY
PERSON FOR MONEYS OR PROPERTY SO USED. THE PROHIBITION SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION  SHALL  BE  EFFECTIVE  FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON THE DATE SUCH
CONTRACT IS AWARDED OR RENEWED TO SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY  UNTIL  ONE  YEAR
FOLLOWING  THE DATE SUCH CONTRACT IS COMPLETED, CANCELLED OR TERMINATED.
UPON ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION BY SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY, SUCH AWARDED
OR RENEWED CONTRACT MAY BE CANCELLED OR TERMINATED BY THE STATE, OR  ANY
SUCH  DEPARTMENT,  AGENCY  OR OFFICIAL THEREOF WITHOUT THE OCCURRENCE OF
ANY PENALTY OR DAMAGES, PROVIDED THAT ANY MONIES OWING BY THE STATE  FOR
GOODS  DELIVERED  OR WORK DONE PRIOR TO SUCH CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION
SHALL BE PAID.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have  become a law and shall apply to contracts awarded or renewed on or
after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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