STATE OF NEW YORK
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7505
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 6, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Local Governments
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 103 of the general municipal law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
3 16. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to
4 the contrary, any officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or
5 of any district therein authorized to make purchases of materials,
6 equipment or supplies, or to contract for services, may make such
7 purchases or may contract for services, as may be required by such poli-
8 tical subdivision or any district therein through the use of a contract
9 let by the state or any other political subdivision if such contract was
10 let in accordance with competitive bidding requirements that are
11 consistent with this section and with the intent of extending the use to
12 other governmental entities. Furthermore, the authority provided to
13 political subdivisions and districts therein under this subdivision
14 shall not relieve any obligation of such political subdivision or
15 district therein to comply with any applicable minority and women-owned
16 business enterprise program mandates.
17 § 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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