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STATE OF NEW YORK
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8034--A

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 27, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of A. RUSSELL, CASTELLI -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on  Local  Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  providing
  local  governments  greater  contract  flexibility and cost savings by
  permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
  of

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

  Section  1.  Section  103  of  the general municipal law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
  16. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE, TWO AND  THREE
OF THIS SECTION, AND SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE, ANY OFFI-
CER,  BOARD  OR  AGENCY  OF  A  COUNTY,  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR OF ANY
DISTRICT THEREIN AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PURCHASES OF  APPARATUS,  MATERIALS,
EQUIPMENT  OR  SUPPLIES,  OR  TO  CONTRACT  FOR  SERVICES, MAY MAKE SUCH
PURCHASES, OR MAY CONTRACT FOR SUCH SERVICES, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SUCH
COUNTY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT THEREIN THROUGH THE USE  OF  A
CONTRACT  LET  BY THE STATE OR ANY OTHER COUNTY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
IF SUCH CONTRACT WAS LET IN A MANNER THAT CONSTITUTES A  FULL  AND  OPEN
COMPETITION AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
  THE   AUTHORITY  PROVIDED  TO  COUNTIES,  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS  AND
DISTRICTS THEREIN PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION  SHALL  NOT  RELIEVE  ANY
OBLIGATION  OF  SUCH COUNTY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT TO COMPLY
WITH ANY APPLICABLE MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
MANDATES AND THE PREFERRED SOURCE REQUIREMENTS OF  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED
SIXTY-TWO OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be
deemed repealed five years after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11416-04-1