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                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 24, 2011
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Introduced  by  M. of A. BRENNAN, CLARK, ROSENTHAL, HOYT, GALEF, CASTRO,
  CAHILL, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  GABRYSZAK,  MAGEE,
  MAISEL,  MILLMAN, PERRY, PHEFFER, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities  law,  in  relation  to  contract
  reports

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

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 2881 to read as follows:
  S 2881. REPORTING OF CONTRACTS TO THE COMPTROLLER. PRIOR TO AWARDING A
CONTRACT  REQUIRING  THE  PAYMENT  OF APPROPRIATED MONIES TO ANY PERSON,
FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION, EVERY STATE AUTHORITY, LOCAL  AUTHORI-
TY,  INTERSTATE  OR  INTERNATIONAL  AUTHORITY OR AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF SHALL REPORT TO THE COMPTROLLER: (I) THE NAME OF THE CONTRACTOR;
(II) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT; (III) THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT; (IV)
THE NAME OF THE MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE WHO  SPONSORED  THE  APPROPRI-
ATION  OF  SUCH MONIES OR THE ALLOCATION OF A PORTION OF SUCH MONIES FOR
SUCH CONTRACT; AND (V) A SWORN STATEMENT SIGNED UNDER OATH BY THE EXECU-
TIVE DIRECTOR OR PRINCIPAL OFFICER OF THE CONTRACTOR, OF  ANY  FINANCIAL
INTEREST SUCH MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE, OR A RELATIVE OF SUCH MEMBER OF
THE  LEGISLATURE  HAS IN THE PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION TO
WHOM OR TO WHICH SUCH CONTRACT IS AWARDED SUBMITTED ON A FORM AS  DETER-
MINED BY THE COMPTROLLER. NO SUCH CONTRACT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUCH
REPORT  IS FILED WITH THE COMPTROLLER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
"RELATIVE" OF ANY INDIVIDUAL SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON LIVING  IN  THE  SAME
HOUSEHOLD  AS THE INDIVIDUAL OR ANY PERSON WHO IS A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF
THAT INDIVIDUAL'S GRANDPARENTS OR THE SPOUSE OF SUCH DESCENDANT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00848-01-1