Legislative Bill Drafting Commission IN SENATE____________________________________________________

13172-01-7 Senate introducer's signature

The senators whose names are circled below wish to join me in the sponsorship
of this proposal:

s15 Addabbo s03 Croci s54 Helming s43 Marchione s10 Sanders
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s52 Akshar s50 DeFrancisco s27 Hoylman s25 Montgomery s23 Savino
Senate
s31 Alcantara s32 Diaz s60 Jacobs s40 Murphy s41 Serino
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s46 Amedore s18 Dilan s09 Kaminsky s58 O'Mara s29 Serrano
s11 Avella s17 Felder s63 Kennedy s62 Ortt s51 Seward
s36 Bailey s02 Flanagan s34 Klein s21 Parker s26 Squadron
IN SENATE--Introduced by Sen
s30 Benjamin s55 Funke s28 Krueger s13 Peralta s16 Stavisky
s42 Bonacic s59 Gallivan s24 Lanza s19 Persaud s35 Stewart-
s04 Boyle s12 Gianaris s39 Larkin s07 Phillips Cousins
s44 Breslin s22 Golden s37 Latimer s61 Ranzenhofer s49 Tedisco
--read twice and ordered printed,
s08 Brooks s47 Griffo s01 LaValle s48 Ritchie s53 Valesky
and when printed to be committed
s38 Carlucci s20 Hamilton s45 Little s33 Rivera s57 Young
to the Committee on
s14 Comrie s06 Hannon s05 Marcellino s56 Robach

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Assembly IN ASSEMBLY__________________________________________________
Assembly introducer's signature
-------- The Members of the Assembly whose names are circled below wish to join me in the
multi-sponsorship of this proposal:

IN ASSEMBLY--Introduced by M. of A. a049 Abbate a034 DenDekker a097 Jaffee a145 Morinello a149 Ryan
a092 Abinanti a070 Dickens a011 Jean-Pierre a057 Mosley a111 Santabarbara
a084 Arroyo a054 Dilan a116 Jenne a039 Moya a140 Schimminger
a035 Aubry a081 Dinowitz a135 Johns a003 Murray a076 Seawright
with M. of A. as co-sponsors a120 Barclay a147 DiPietro a115 Jones a065 Niou a087 Sepulveda
a030 Barnwell a016 D'Urso a077 Joyner a037 Nolan a027 Simanowitz
a106 Barrett a004 Englebright a074 Kavanagh a144 Norris a052 Simon
a060 Barron a133 Errigo a142 Kearns a130 Oaks a036 Simotas
a082 Benedetto a109 Fahy a040 Kim a069 O'Donnell a104 Skartados
--read once and referred to the a042 Bichotte a071 Farrell a131 Kolb a051 Ortiz a099 Skoufis
Committee on a079 Blake a126 Finch a105 Lalor a091 Otis a022 Solages
a117 Blankenbush a008 Fitzpatrick a013 Lavine a132 Palmesano a114 Stec
a098 Brabenec a124 Friend a134 Lawrence a002 Palumbo a110 Steck
*EXECLA* a026 Braunstein a095 Galef a050 Lentol a088 Paulin a127 Stirpe
(Establishes the office of chief a119 Brindisi a137 Gantt a125 Lifton a009 Pellegrino a001 Thiele
procurement officer of the state) a138 Bronson a007 Garbarino a102 Lopez a141 Peoples- a061 Titone
a093 Buchwald a148 Giglio a123 Lupardo Stokes a031 Titus
-------- a118 Butler a080 Gjonaj a010 Lupinacci a058 Perry a033 Vanel
a094 Byrne a066 Glick a121 Magee a023 Pheffer a055 Walker
Exec. chief procurement officer
a103 Cahill a150 Goodell a129 Magnarelli Amato a143 Wallace
a044 Carroll a075 Gottfried a064 Malliotakis a086 Pichardo a112 Walsh
AN ACT
a062 Castorina a005 Graf a090 Mayer a089 Pretlow a146 Walter
a047 Colton a100 Gunther a108 McDonald a073 Quart a041 Weinstein
to amend the executive law, in
a032 Cook a046 Harris a014 McDonough a019 Ra a024 Weprin
relation to establishing the office
a085 Crespo a139 Hawley a017 McKevitt a012 Raia a059 Williams
of chief procurement officer, and
a122 Crouch a083 Heastie a107 McLaughlin a006 Ramos a113 Woerner
providing for his or her powers and
a021 Curran a028 Hevesi a101 Miller, B. a043 Richardson a056 Wright
duties
a063 Cusick a048 Hikind a038 Miller, M.G. a078 Rivera a096 Zebrowski
a045 Cymbrowitz a018 Hooper a020 Miller, M.L. a068 Rodriguez
The People of the State of New
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a053 Davila a128 Hunter a015 Montesano a067 Rosenthal
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York, represented in Senate and
a072 De La Rosa a029 Hyndman a136 Morelle a025 Rozic
Assembly, do enact as follows:
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1) Single House Bill (introduced and printed separately in either or
both houses). Uni-Bill (introduced simultaneously in both houses and printed
as one bill. Senate and Assembly introducer sign the same copy of the bill).
2) Circle names of co-sponsors and return to introduction clerk with 2
signed copies of bill and 4 copies of memorandum in support (single house);
or 4 signed copies of bill and 8 copies of memorandum
in support (uni-bill).
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1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 204 to

2 read as follows:

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204. Chief procurement officer. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of

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this section:

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a. "covered agency" shall mean all executive branch agencies, depart-

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ments, divisions, officers, boards and commissions, and public authori-

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ties (other than multi-state or multi-national authorities) and public

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benefit corporations, the heads of which are appointed by the governor.

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b. "state affiliated nonprofit organization" shall mean an organiza-

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tion or foundation formed under the not-for-profit corporation law, or

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any other entity formed for the benefit of or controlled by the state

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university of New York or the city university of New York or its respec-

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tive universities, colleges, community colleges, campuses or subdivi-

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sions, including the research foundation of the state university of New

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York and the research foundation of the city university of New York, to

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assist in meeting the specific needs of or providing a direct benefit to

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the respective university, college, community college, campus or subdi-

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vision or the university as a whole, that has control of, manages or

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receives one hundred thousand dollars or more annually, including alumni

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associations. For the purposes of this section, such term shall not

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include a student-run organization comprised solely of enrolled students

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and formed for the purpose of advancing a student objective.

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c. "state procurement" shall mean any funds, loans, contracts or grant

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agreements approved, entered into, certified, released, managed,

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distributed or authorized for distribution, and any communication under-

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taken in furtherance of such, by a covered agency or state affiliated

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nonprofit organization.
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2. Appointment. There shall be a chief procurement officer for the

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state of New York appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and

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consent of the senate.

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3. Duties. a. The chief procurement officer shall serve as the princi-

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pal officer tasked with oversight of all state procurements undertaken

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by a covered agency or state affiliated nonprofit organization, whose

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duties shall include, but not be limited to, ensuring the wise and

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prudent use of public money in the best interest of the taxpayers of the

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state and guarding against favoritism, corruption, fraud, criminal

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activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in connection with all procure-

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ments of a covered agency. The chief procurement officer shall have the

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authority to review any contract made for or by a covered agency or a

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state affiliated nonprofit organization which is to be paid in whole or

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in part from monies appropriated or assigned by the state, and report

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promptly any suspicion or allegation of favoritism, corruption, fraud,

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criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in any covered agency

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or state affiliated nonprofit organization's state procurement to the

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office of the state inspector general for appropriate action. Prior to

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making such a report, the chief procurement officer shall inform the

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commissioner of general services and the heads of the relevant agencies

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and authorities of such suspicion or allegation and the progress of

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investigations related thereto, unless special circumstances require

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confidentiality.

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b. The chief procurement officer may also review and examine the poli-

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cies and procedures of covered agencies and state affiliated nonprofit

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organizations with regard to the detection and prevention of favoritism,

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corruption, fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in

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covered agencies or state affiliated nonprofit organization and recom-
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mend actions the covered agency or state affiliated nonprofit organiza-

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tion can take to prevent or eliminate favoritism, corruption, fraud,

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criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse.

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4. Removal. The chief procurement officer may be removed by the gover-

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nor for cause after an opportunity to be heard. A statement of the cause

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of his or her removal shall be filed by the governor with the secretary

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of state.

8 2. This act shall take effect immediately.