STATE OF NEW YORK
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6510
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 21, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. KOLB, TEDISCO, BURLING, CALHOUN, CORWIN, CROUCH,
FINCH, McKEVITT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, DUPREY,
GIGLIO, HAWLEY, JORDAN, P. LOPEZ, MOLINARO, REILICH -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to municipal
bidding
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 103 of the general municipal law,
2 as amended by chapter 343 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,
5 any officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or of any
6 district therein authorized to make purchases of materials, equipment or
7 supplies, or to contract for services, may make such purchases, or may
8 contract for services, [other than services subject to article eight or
9 nine of the labor law,] when available, through the county in which the
10 political subdivision or district is located or through any county with-
11 in the state subject to the rules established pursuant to subdivision
12 two of section four hundred eight-a of the county law; provided that the
13 political subdivision or district for which such officer, board or agen-
14 cy acts shall accept sole responsibility for any payment due the vendor
15 or contractor. All purchases and all contracts for such services shall
16 be subject to audit and inspection by the political subdivision or
17 district for which made. Prior to making such purchases or contracts the
18 officer, board or agency shall consider whether such contracts will
19 result in cost savings after all factors, including charges for service,
20 material, and delivery, have been considered. No officer, board or agen-
21 cy of a political subdivision or of any district therein shall make any
22 purchase or contract for any such services through the county in which
23 the political subdivision or district is located or through any county
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05529-01-1
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1 within the state when bids have been received for such purchase or such
2 services by such officer, board or agency, unless such purchase may be
3 made or the contract for such services may be entered into upon the same
4 terms, conditions and specifications at a lower price through the coun-
5 ty.
6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
