Senate Bill S2327

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes an office of the independent public advocate and makes an appropriation therefor

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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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2017-S2327 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add Art 4-B §§56 & 57, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S4364

2017-S2327 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an office of the independent public advocate and makes an appropriation therefor.

2017-S2327 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2327 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2327
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing an office
   of  the independent public advocate and making an appropriation there-
   for

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 4-B to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 4-B
                 OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ADVOCATE
 SECTION 56. ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION.
         57. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
   §  56.  ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
 THE OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ADVOCATE.  THE  INDEPENDENT  PUBLIC
 ADVOCATE  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS
 PURPOSE. SUCH OFFICE SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH
 AND OF ANY OTHER OFFICE, AGENCY, BOARD OR COMMISSION OF THE STATE OR ANY
 OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
   2. A. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF ELEVEN MEMBERS:
   (I) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;
   (II)  THREE  MEMBERS  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
 THE SENATE;
   (III) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   (IV) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED  BY  THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE
 ASSEMBLY; AND
   (V)  ONE  MEMBER  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  BY  THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
 SENATE.
   B. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE  SHALL  POSSESS  EXTENSIVE  KNOWLEDGE  AND
 EXPERIENCE  IN  HEALTH  POLICY  AND  FINANCE. THE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL
 COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE PAID A SALARY OR STIPEND.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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