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N.Y. Legislative Law § 1 Short title
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§ 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Legislative Law."
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-A Legislative declaration
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§ 1-a. Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby declares that the operation of responsible democratic government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely to appropriate…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-B Short title
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§ 1-b. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Lobbying act".
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-C Definitions
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§ 1-c. Definitions. As used in this article unless the context otherwise requires: (a) The term "lobbyist" shall mean every person or organization retained, employed or designated by any client to engage in lobbying. The term "lobbyist" shall not include any officer, director, t…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-D Lobby-related powers of the commission
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§ 1-d. Lobby-related powers of the commission. In addition to any other powers and duties provided by section ninety-four of the executive law, the commission shall, with respect to its lobbying-related functions only, have the power and duty to: (a) administer and enforce all t…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-E Statement of registration
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§ 1-e. Statement of registration. (a) (1) Every lobbyist shall annually file with the commission, on forms provided by the commission, a statement of registration for each calendar year; provided, however, that the filing of such statement of registration shall not be required o…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-F Monthly registration docket
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§ 1-f. Monthly registration docket. It shall be the duty of the commission to compile a monthly docket of statements of registration containing all information required by section one-e of this article. Each such monthly docket shall contain all statements of registration filed …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-G Termination of retainer, employment or designation
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§ 1-g. Termination of retainer, employment or designation. Upon the termination of a lobbyist's retainer, employment or designation, such lobbyist and the client on whose behalf such service has been rendered shall both give written notice to the commission within thirty days af…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-H Bi-monthly reports of certain lobbyists
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§ 1-h. Bi-monthly reports of certain lobbyists. (a) Any lobbyist required to file a statement of registration pursuant to section one-e of this article who in any lobbying year reasonably anticipates that during the year such lobbyist will expend, incur or receive combined repor…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-I Bi-monthly reports of public corporations
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§ 1-i. Bi-monthly reports of public corporations. (a) Every public corporation required to file a statement of registration pursuant to section one-e of this article which in any lobbying year reasonably anticipates that during the year it will expend or incur expenses in an amo…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-J Semi-annual reports
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§ 1-j. Semi-annual reports. (a) Semi-annual reports shall be filed by any client retaining, employing or designating a lobbyist or lobbyists, whether or not any such lobbyist was required to file a bi-monthly report, if such client reasonably anticipates that during the year suc…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-K Contingent retainer
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§ 1-k. Contingent retainer. (a) No client shall retain or employ any lobbyist for compensation, the rate or amount of which compensation in whole or part is contingent or dependent upon: (1) (A) the passage or defeat of any legislative bill or the approval or veto of any legisla…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-L Reports of lobbying involving disbursement of public monies
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§ 1-l. Reports of lobbying involving disbursement of public monies. (a) Any lobbyist required to file a statement of registration pursuant to section one-e of this article who in any lobbying year reasonably anticipates that during the year they will expend, incur or receive com…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-M Prohibition of gifts
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§ 1-m. Prohibition of gifts. No individual or entity required to be listed on a statement of registration pursuant to this article shall offer or give a gift to any public official as defined within this article, unless under the circumstances it is not reasonable to infer that …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-N Restricted contacts
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§ 1-n. Restricted contacts. 1. During the restricted period, no person or organization required to file a statement or report pursuant to this article shall engage in lobbying activities concerning a governmental procurement by a state agency, either house of the state legislatu…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-O Penalties
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§ 1-o. Penalties. (a) (i) Any lobbyist, public corporation, or client who knowingly and wilfully fails to file timely a report or statement required by this section or knowingly and wilfully files false information or knowingly and wilfully violates section one-m of this article…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-P Enforcement
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§ 1-p. Enforcement. (a) All statements and reports required under this article shall be subject to a declaration by the person making and filing such statement and report that the information is true, correct and complete to the best knowledge and belief of the signer under the …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-Q Record of appearances
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§ 1-q. Record of appearances. The commission shall promulgate all rules or regulations and any procedures, forms, or instructions necessary to implement the provisions of section one hundred sixty-six of the executive law relating to the quarterly filing of the record of appeara…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-R Publication of statement on lobbying regulations
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§ 1-r. Publication of statement on lobbying regulations. The commission shall publish a statement on lobbying regulations setting forth the requirements of this article in a clear and brief manner. Such statement shall contain an explanation of the registration and filing requir…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-S Public access to records; format of records and reports
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§ 1-s. Public access to records; format of records and reports. The commission shall make information furnished by lobbyists and clients available to the public for inspection and copying in electronic and paper formats. Access to such information shall also be made available fo…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-T Advisory council on procurement lobbying
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§ 1-t. Advisory council on procurement lobbying. (a) There is hereby established an advisory council on procurement lobbying. The council shall be composed of eleven members as follows: (1) the commissioner of the office of general services, or his or her designee, who shall be …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-U Applicability of certain laws
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§ 1-u. Applicability of certain laws. The provisions of this article including, but not limited to, any proceeding or hearing conducted pursuant hereto, shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the state administrative procedure act and section seventy-three of the civil…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-V Separability clause
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§ 1-v. Separability clause. If any part or provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or organization is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, such judgment shall not affect or impair any other part or provision or the appl…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 10 Compensation of officers and employees
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§ 10. Compensation of officers and employees. The secretary of the senate, the clerk of the assembly, and all other officers and employees of the senate and assembly, shall be paid the compensation fixed by the appointing officer within the amount provided by appropriation.
N.Y. Legislative Law § 100 Laws repealed
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§ 100. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto annexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.
N.Y. Legislative Law § 101 When to take effect
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§ 101. When to take effect. This chapter shall take effect immediately.
N.Y. Legislative Law § 11 Designation of payrolls as annual, session or temporary
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§ 11. Designation of payrolls as annual, session or temporary. Any person having the statutory power to appoint, or fix the compensation and/or approve vouchers of officers and/or employees paid from appropriations made for the legislature shall place all such officers and/or em…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 12 Authorization of expenditures
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§ 12. Authorization of expenditures. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, expenditures from appropriations made for the legislature for services and expenses of the senate and the assembly may include provision for district offices for members, acquisition an…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 15 Duties of secretary and clerk
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§ 15. Duties of secretary and clerk. The secretary of the senate and the clerk of the assembly shall from time to time revise, and send to the members of the legislature, the clerk's manual, and shall as soon as practicable after the organization of the legislature, prepare a di…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 16 Supplies furnished by secretary and clerk
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§ 16. Supplies furnished by secretary and clerk. a. The secretary of the senate, or such other officers or employees of the senate as the temporary president of the senate shall designate and the clerk of the assembly, or such other officers or employees of the assembly as the s…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 17 Accountability of secretary and clerk to comptroller
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§ 17. Accountability of secretary and clerk to comptroller. The secretary of the senate, or such other officers or employees of the senate as the temporary president of the senate shall designate and the clerk of the assembly, or such other officers or employees of the assembly …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 18 Duties of postmasters and assistants
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§ 18. Duties of postmasters and assistants. The postmasters and assistant postmasters and post-office messengers shall perform all the labors in the post-offices of their respective houses.
N.Y. Legislative Law § 19 Duties of official stenographers
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§ 19. Duties of official stenographers. The official stenographers of each house shall attend at every session of the body for which they are elected and take stenographic notes of the debates of such body and in the committee of the whole thereof.
N.Y. Legislative Law § 2 Exemption of members and officers from arrest
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§ 2. Exemption of members and officers from arrest. A member of the legislature shall be privileged from arrest in a civil action or proceeding other than for a forfeiture or breach of trust in public office or employment, while attending upon its session, and for fourteen days …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 20 Detail of officers and employees for special duties
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§ 20. Detail of officers and employees for special duties. The presiding officer and the respective secretary or clerk of each house or either of them, may detail any of the officers or employees thereof to perform such duties in addition to those ordinarily performed as they ma…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 21 Limitation of legislative expenses
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§ 21. Limitation of legislative expenses. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, order to be printed more than ten thousand copies of any paper, bill or document, the aggregate cost of which shall exceed one thousand dollars; or appoint any committee of its own m…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 22 Custody of legislative papers and documents
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§ 22. Custody of legislative papers and documents. The secretary or clerk of each house, as the case may be, shall take charge of and keep on file all legislative papers and documents of such house, and those presented to it; and shall cause all such papers and documents in his …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 22-A Reproduction and destruction of certain records, books and papers of the senate
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§ 22-a. Reproduction and destruction of certain records, books and papers of the senate. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the officers or employees of the senate designated by the temporary president of the senate may cause any of the following described records, b…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 22-B Destruction and reproductions of assembly books and records
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§ 22-b. Destruction and reproductions of assembly books and records. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the officers or employees of the assembly designated by the speaker of the assembly may cause any of the following described records, books and papers on file with…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 23 Appropriation bills, how referred
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§ 23. Appropriation bills, how referred. All bills that involve any appropriation from the treasury of the state, when introduced in the senate, shall be referred to the committee on finance, and when introduced in the assembly, shall be referred to the committee on ways and mea…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 24 Legislative bill drafting commission
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§ 24. Legislative bill drafting commission. A legislative bill drafting commission is hereby created to consist of two commissioners, one of whom shall be the commissioner for administration and the other of whom shall be the commissioner for operations. Each such commissioner s…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 25 Duties of the commission
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§ 25. Duties of the commission. The commission shall: 1. Draft or aid in drafting or examine legislative bills and resolutions and amendments thereto, upon request of a member or committee of either house of the legislature; 2. Advise as to the constitutionality, consistency or …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 27 Appointment of secretaries of finance and ways and means committees
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§ 27. Appointment of secretaries of finance and ways and means committees. The committee on finance of the senate and the committee on ways and means of the assembly shall serve throughout the year, with power to make, through the chairman of the respective committees or through…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 28 Compensation, expenses, employees
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§ 28. Compensation, expenses, employees. Such secretaries shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the appointing officer within the amount appropriated therefor and shall be paid their office, traveling and other expenses necessarily incurred by them in the performance of …
N.Y. Legislative Law § 29 Sub-committees of finance and ways and means committees
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§ 29. Sub-committees of finance and ways and means committees. For the purpose of more effectively carrying out the provisions of this article, and those of article two of the state departments law, the chairman of the committee on finance appointed under the rules of the senate…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 3 Expulsion of members
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§ 3. Expulsion of members. Each house has the power to expel any of its members, after the report of a committee to inquire into the charges against him shall have been made.
N.Y. Legislative Law § 30 Duties of finance and ways and means committees and secretaries
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§ 30. Duties of finance and ways and means committees and secretaries. The committees and their secretaries shall have access at all reasonable times to offices of state departments, commissions, boards, bureaus and offices, to institutions and to all state authorities and publi…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 31 Appearances and inquiries in respect to the budget; procedure regulated
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§ 31. Appearances and inquiries in respect to the budget; procedure regulated. The governor and the heads of departments, divisions and offices each shall have the right to appear voluntarily and be heard in respect to the budget before the committees of the houses of the legisl…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 32 Representation of certain legislative committees during revision of the budget
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§ 32. Representation of certain legislative committees during revision of the budget. The chairman of the finance committee of the senate and the chairman of the ways and means committee of the assembly and the ranking minority members of each of such committees shall be notifie…
N.Y. Legislative Law § 32-A Budget; public hearings
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§ 32-a. Budget; public hearings. After submission and prior to enactment of the executive budget, the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and means committee jointly or separately shall conduct public hearings on the budget. Such hearings may be conducted regionally t…