Assembly Bill A7532B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the organization of industrial development agencies

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2023-A7532 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4040
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§854 & 856, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7347
2021-2022: S237

2023-A7532 - Summary

Relates to the organization of industrial development agencies and the definition of labor organization.

2023-A7532 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7532
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the  organiza-
   tion  of  industrial  development agencies and the definition of labor
   organization
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  854  of  the general municipal law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
   (22) "LABOR ORGANIZATION" -- SHALL MEAN ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH  EXISTS
 AND  IS  CONSTITUTED FOR THE PURPOSE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF COLLECTIVE
 BARGAINING, OR OF DEALING WITH EMPLOYERS CONCERNING GRIEVANCES, TERMS OR
 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, OR OF OTHER MUTUAL AID OR PROTECTION AND WHICH
 IS NOT A COMPANY UNION.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 856 of the  general  municipal  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  356  of  the  laws  of 1993, is amended to read as
 follows:
   2. An agency shall be a corporate governmental agency, constituting  a
 public  benefit corporation. Except as otherwise provided by special act
 of the legislature, an agency shall consist of not less than  three  nor
 more  than seven members who shall be appointed by the governing body of
 each municipality and who shall serve at the pleasure of the  appointing
 authority.  Such  members [may] SHALL include [representatives] AT LEAST
 ONE REPRESENTATIVE of [local government,] A LOCAL LABOR ORGANIZATION AND
 AT LEAST ONE school [boards, organized labor and business] BOARD  MEMBER
 OF  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE AGENCY.  A member
 shall continue to hold office until his successor is appointed  and  has
 qualified.  The  governing body of each municipality shall designate the
 first chairman and file with the secretary of  state  a  certificate  of
 appointment  or  reappointment of any member. Such members shall receive
 no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to  the  neces-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08381-01-3

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2023-A7532A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4040
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§854 & 856, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7347
2021-2022: S237

2023-A7532A - Summary

Relates to the organization of industrial development agencies and the definition of labor organization.

2023-A7532A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7532--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SOLAGES,  LEVENBERG, SLATER -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted  to  the
   Committee on Local Government in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
   2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the  organiza-
   tion  of  industrial  development agencies and the definition of labor
   organization
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  854  of  the general municipal law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
   (22) "LABOR ORGANIZATION"--SHALL MEAN ANY  ORGANIZATION  WHICH  EXISTS
 AND  IS  CONSTITUTED FOR THE PURPOSE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF COLLECTIVE
 BARGAINING, OR OF DEALING WITH EMPLOYERS CONCERNING GRIEVANCES, TERMS OR
 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, OR OF OTHER MUTUAL AID OR PROTECTION AND WHICH
 IS NOT A COMPANY UNION.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 856 of the  general  municipal  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  356  of  the  laws  of 1993, is amended to read as
 follows:
   2. (A) An agency shall be a corporate governmental agency,  constitut-
 ing  a  public  benefit  corporation.  Except  as  otherwise provided by
 special act of the legislature, an agency shall consist of not less than
 three nor more than seven members who shall be appointed by the  govern-
 ing body of each municipality and who shall serve at the pleasure of the
 appointing  authority.  IF THE INITIAL ADDITION OF THE MANDATORY MEMBERS
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS  SUBDIVISION  WOULD  INCREASE
 THE  AGENCY SIZE TO ABOVE THE MAXIMUM SEVEN-MEMBER LIMIT, THE AGENCY MAY
 TEMPORARILY INCREASE ITS SIZE TO THE NECESSARY NUMBER TO ALLOW  FOR  THE
 ADDITION  OF  SUCH  TWO  MANDATORY MEMBERS. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08381-03-4
 A. 7532--A                          2

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2023-A7532B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4040
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§854 & 856, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7347
2021-2022: S237

2023-A7532B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the organization of industrial development agencies and the definition of labor organization.

2023-A7532B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7532--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES, LEVENBERG, SLATER, GUNTHER -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Local Governments --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee on Local Government in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
   sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
   committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
   ted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the organiza-
   tion of industrial development agencies and the  definition  of  labor
   organization
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 854 of the general  municipal  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
   (22)  "LABOR  ORGANIZATION"--SHALL  MEAN ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH EXISTS
 AND IS CONSTITUTED FOR THE PURPOSE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART,  OF  COLLECTIVE
 BARGAINING, OR OF DEALING WITH EMPLOYERS CONCERNING GRIEVANCES, TERMS OR
 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, OR OF OTHER MUTUAL AID OR PROTECTION AND WHICH
 IS NOT A COMPANY UNION.
   §  2.  Subdivision  2  of section 856 of the general municipal law, as
 amended by chapter 356 of the laws  of  1993,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   2.  (A) An agency shall be a corporate governmental agency, constitut-
 ing a public  benefit  corporation.  Except  as  otherwise  provided  by
 special act of the legislature, an agency shall consist of not less than
 three  nor more than seven members who shall be appointed by the govern-
 ing body of each municipality and who shall serve at the pleasure of the
 appointing authority. IF THE INITIAL ADDITION OF THE  MANDATORY  MEMBERS
 REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION WOULD INCREASE
 THE AGENCY SIZE TO ABOVE THE MAXIMUM SEVEN-MEMBER LIMIT, THE AGENCY  MAY
 TEMPORARILY INCREASE ITS SIZE TO ALLOW FOR THE ADDITION OF SUCH MANDATO-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08381-06-4

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