Bill Text: NY A05689 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to governmental operations [A05689 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A05689-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5689
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     March 3, 2015
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       Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. THIELE
         -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental 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:
    1    Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
    2  148 to read as follows:
    3    S  148.  POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED.  ANY CORPORATION, LIMITED
    4  LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OR ANY OTHER  BUSI-
    5  NESS ENTITY THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED A CONTRACT OR RENEWAL OF A CONTRACT BY
    6  THE  STATE,  OR  ANY  DEPARTMENT,  AGENCY  OR  OFFICIAL THEREOF SHALL BE
    7  PROHIBITED FROM MAKING ANY POLITICAL  EXPENDITURE,  EITHER  DIRECTLY  OR
    8  INDIRECTLY,  IN  SUPPORT  OF ANY ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED OR MAINTAINED FOR
    9  POLITICAL PURPOSES, OR FOR OR IN AID  OF  ANY  CANDIDATE  FOR  POLITICAL
   10  OFFICE  OR  FOR  THE  NOMINATION  FOR  SUCH OFFICE, OR FOR ANY POLITICAL
   11  PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, OR FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR INDEMNIFICATION  OF  ANY
   12  PERSON FOR MONEYS OR PROPERTY SO USED. THE PROHIBITION SET FORTH IN THIS
   13  SECTION  SHALL  BE  EFFECTIVE  FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON THE DATE SUCH
   14  CONTRACT IS AWARDED OR RENEWED TO SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY  UNTIL  ONE  YEAR
   15  FOLLOWING  THE DATE SUCH CONTRACT IS COMPLETED, CANCELLED OR TERMINATED.
   16  UPON ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION BY SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY, SUCH AWARDED
   17  OR RENEWED CONTRACT MAY BE CANCELLED OR TERMINATED BY THE STATE, OR  ANY
   18  SUCH  DEPARTMENT,  AGENCY  OR OFFICIAL THEREOF WITHOUT THE OCCURRENCE OF
   19  ANY PENALTY OR DAMAGES, PROVIDED THAT ANY MONIES OWING BY THE STATE  FOR
   20  GOODS  DELIVERED  OR WORK DONE PRIOR TO SUCH CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION
   21  SHALL BE PAID.
   22    S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
   23  have  become a law and shall apply to contracts awarded or renewed on or
   24  after such date.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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