STATE OF NEW YORK
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4265
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 20, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- (at request of the State Commission on
Public Integrity) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to post-employment
restrictions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 8-b of section 73 of the public officers law,
2 as added by chapter 523 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 8-b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of
5 paragraph (a) of subdivision eight of this section, a former state offi-
6 cer or employee may contract individually, or as a member or employee of
7 a firm, corporation [or], association, or contractor or subcontractor to
8 the federal government to render services to any state agency if, prior
9 to engaging in such service, the agency head certifies in writing to the
10 [state ethics] commission on public integrity that such former officer
11 or employee has expertise, knowledge or experience with respect to a
12 particular matter which meets the needs of the agency and is otherwise
13 unavailable at a comparable cost. Where approval of the contract is
14 required under section one hundred twelve of the state finance law, the
15 comptroller shall review and consider the reasons for such certif-
16 ication. The [state ethics] commission on public integrity must review
17 and approve all certifications made pursuant to this subdivision.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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