New York A 7790: Establishes the commission on public officer investigation

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A07790 Summary:

BILL NOA07790 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORVanel

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §63-e, amd §63, Exec L

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Establishes the commission on public officer investigation; provides for an independent commission to review matters concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice and the alleged commission of an indictable offense by certain public officials; provides that after such review, if the commission has found a substantial basis to conclude that a violation of the law has occurred, the commission shall authorize a full investigation by the attorney general.

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BILL NOA07790 

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04/10/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7790

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the
 commission on public officer investigation

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 63-e
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 63-e. Commission on public officer investigation. 1. There is estab-
 4 lished within the department of law the commission on public officer
 5 investigation which shall undertake a comprehensive review of matters
 6 concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice and the
 7 alleged commission of an indictable offense by certain public officials.
 8 After such review, if the commission has found a substantial basis to
 9 conclude that an individual has violated the law of this state, the
 10 commission shall authorize a full investigation by the attorney general.
 11 2. When the commission receives a complaint alleging a violation of
 12 the law of this state by statewide elected officials, members of the
 13 legislature, employees of the legislature, state officers and employees,
 14 as defined in sections seventy-three and seventy-three-a of the public
 15 officers law and candidates for statewide elected office, or if the
 16 commission determines on its own initiative to review a possible
 17 violation, the commission shall notify the individual in writing,
 18 describe the alleged violation of law, provide a description of the
 19 allegation and the evidence, if any, supporting such allegation and
 20 provide the individual with a ten day period in which to submit a writ-
 21 ten response, including any evidence, statements and proposed witnesses
 22 relating to the activities cited as an alleged violation of law. The
 23 commission shall, within fourteen days after a complaint is received or
 24 a review is commenced on the commission's own initiative, vote on wheth-
 25 er a substantial basis exists to conclude that an individual has

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11426-01-5

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 1 violated the law of this state. If at least seven members of the commis-
 2 sion vote in favor of the existence of a substantial basis, a full
 3 investigation of the matter by the attorney general shall be authorized.
 4 3. Upon the vote of at least seven members of the commission that a
 5 substantial basis exists to conclude that an individual has violated the
 6 law of this state, the commission shall authorize a full investigation
 7 by the attorney general. Written notice of such authorization shall
 8 immediately be provided to the attorney general along with a report
 9 detailing the review by the commission. If the commission determines at
 10 any stage that there is no violation or that any potential violation has
 11 been rectified, it shall advise the individual and the complainant, if
 12 any, in writing within five days of such decision.
 13 4. The jurisdiction of the commission when acting pursuant to this
 14 section shall continue notwithstanding that a statewide