Senate Bill S4671

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the disqualification of tax delinquent bidders with some exceptions

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S4671 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3512
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §169, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S4185, A6061
2013-2014: A203
2015-2016: A5887

2011-S4671 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the disqualification of tax delinquent bidders with some exceptions; provides that no agency shall be permitted to enter into a contract with a bidder or subcontractor who has an unsatisfied warrant filed against him or her pursuant to provisions of the tax law.

2011-S4671 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4671 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4671

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the  disqualifica-
  tion of tax delinquent bidders and certain exceptions

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

  Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
169 to read as follows:
  S  169.  DISQUALIFICATION  OF TAX DELINQUENT BIDDERS. 1. SUBSEQUENT TO
RECEIVING BIDS AND PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO  A  CONTRACT  WITH  A  BIDDER,
WHERE  THAT  BIDDER  HAS  OR WILL CONDUCT BUSINESS IN NEW YORK STATE, OR
PRIOR TO FORMALLY APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN A BIDDER  AND  A  SUBCON-
TRACTOR,  EACH  AGENCY,  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION NINETY-TWO OF THE PUBLIC
OFFICERS LAW, SHALL REVIEW THE  LIST  OF  WARRANTS  TRANSMITTED  TO  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE PURSUANT
TO SECTION SIX OF THE TAX LAW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE BIDDER OR SUBCON-
TRACTOR HAS AN UNSATISFIED TAX WARRANT FILED AGAINST HIM OR HER WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. NO AGENCY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION NINETY-TWO OF  THE
PUBLIC  OFFICERS  LAW, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH,
OR FORMALLY APPROVE A SUBCONTRACT TO, A BIDDER OR SUBCONTRACTOR WHO  HAS
AN  UNSATISFIED TAX WARRANT FILED AGAINST HIM OR HER PURSUANT TO SECTION
SIX OF THE TAX LAW.
  2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION,
A  CONTRACT MAY BE ENTERED INTO WITH A BIDDER WHO HAS AN OUTSTANDING TAX
WARRANT IF:
  A. THE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS  INVOLVING
DANGER TO THE LIFE, HEALTH, OR SAFETY OF ANY PERSON OR THE SAFETY OF ANY
STRUCTURE  THAT  REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION AND THE NATURE OF THE WORK IS
SUCH THAT IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL AND AGAINST  THE  PUBLIC  INTEREST  TO
HAVE  PUBLIC  LETTING  OF  THE  CONTRACT, OR THE ITEM TO BE PURCHASED IS
ESSENTIAL TO THE  EFFICIENT  OPERATION  OR  THE  ADEQUATE  PROVISION  OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01013-01-1
              

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