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STATE OF NEW YORK
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8034--C

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 27, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. RUSSELL, CASTELLI, SAYWARD, PALMESANO, GABRYSZAK,
  LATIMER,  SMARDZ,  BRINDISI,  JAFFEE,  SCHIMMINGER,  ABINANTI, REILLY,
  P. RIVERA, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  GOODELL,  HAWLEY,
  D. MILLER, RA, RAIA, WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Local  Governments  -- 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 recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Local  Governments  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
  sec. 2 -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

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 RELATED TO THE
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF APPARATUS, MATERIALS,  EQUIPMENT,
AND SUPPLIES, MAY MAKE SUCH PURCHASES, OR MAY CONTRACT FOR SUCH SERVICES
RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF APPARATUS, MATERI-
ALS,  EQUIPMENT,  AND SUPPLIES, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SUCH COUNTY, POLI-
TICAL SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT THEREIN THROUGH THE USE OF A CONTRACT  LET

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11416-07-2
A. 8034--C                          2

BY  THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF, ANY STATE OR ANY
OTHER COUNTY OR  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  OR  DISTRICT  THEREIN  IF  SUCH
CONTRACT  WAS  LET  IN  A  MANNER  THAT  CONSTITUTES COMPETITIVE BIDDING
CONSISTENT  WITH  STATE  LAW AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY OTHER GOVERN-
MENTAL 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 THEREIN  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.