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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 12, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S1495
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th 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
2021-S1495 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §79-a, Pub Off L; add §7-h, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S3260
2021-S1495 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1495 SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law and the legislative law, in relation to the prohibition of naming buildings after public officials PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit naming a building after a public official who was responsible for securing public funds for the person or entity naming the building. This will not apply to deceased or retired public officials. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Sections 1 and 2 amend the public officers law and the legislative law by adding new sections, 79-a and 7-h, respectively. No person who is subject to the provisions of these chapters shall have a building named or cause a building to be named after himself or herself, while he or
2021-S1495 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1495 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- 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 legislative law, in relation to the prohibition of naming buildings after public officials 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 section 79-a to read as follows: § 79-A. PROHIBITION ON THE NAMING OF BUILDINGS. NO PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL HAVE A BUILDING OR SPACE NAMED OR CAUSE A BUILDING OR SPACE TO BE NAMED AFTER HIMSELF OR HERSELF WHILE HE OR SHE HOLDS PUBLIC OFFICE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SUCH PERSON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN NAMING THE BUILDING OR FOR SECURING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE PERSON'S OR ENTITY'S CAUSE OR AGENDA. § 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 7-h to read as follows: § 7-H. PROHIBITION ON THE NAMING OF BUILDINGS. NO PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL HAVE A BUILDING OR SPACE NAMED OR CAUSE A BUILDING OR SPACE TO BE NAMED AFTER HIMSELF OR HERSELF WHILE HE OR SHE HOLDS PUBLIC OFFICE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SUCH PERSON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN NAMING THE BUILDING OR FOR SECURING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE PERSON'S OR ENTITY'S CAUSE OR AGENDA. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03794-01-1
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