New York A 6494: Relates to the prevention, response and recovery of flooding on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

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A06494 Summary:

BILL NOA06494 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00407

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SPONSORVanel

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §63, Exec L

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Expands the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of the public officers law.

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BILL NOA06494 

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03/05/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6494

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 5, 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 expanding the authori-
 ty of the attorney general to investigate violations of the public
 officers law

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

 1 Section 1. Section 63 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 18 to read as follows:
 3 18. Investigate the alleged violation of any provision of the public
 4 officers law and prosecute any such person or persons believed to have
 5 committed such violations, provided that nothing herein shall interfere
 6 with the ability of district attorneys at any time to receive
 7 complaints, investigate and prosecute any such crimes or violations
 8 related to the public officers law. The attorney general may request and
 9 shall receive, from any agency, department, division, board, bureau or
 10 commission of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, cooper-
 11 ation and assistance in the performance of their duties and may provide
 12 assistance to any district attorney or law enforcement official request-
 13 ing assistance in the investigation or prosecution of any violations of
 14 the public officers law.
 15 § 2. Subdivision 8 of section 63 of the executive law, as amended by
 16 chapter 451 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
 17 8. Whenever in [his] the attorney-general's judgment the public inter-
 18 est requires it, the attorney-general may, with the approval of the
 19 governor, and when directed by the governor, shall, inquire into matters
 20 concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice. For such
 21 purpose [he] the attorney-general may, in [his] the attorney-general's
 22 discretion, and without civil service examination, appoint and employ,
 23 and at pleasure remove, such deputies, officers and other persons as
 24 [he] the attorney-general deems necessary, determine their duties and,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01446-01-5

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 1 with the approval of the governor, fix their compensation. All appoint-
 2 ments made pursuant to this subdivision shall be immediately reported to
 3 the governor, and shall not be reported to any other state officer or
 4 department. Payments of salaries and compensation of officers and
 5 employees and of the expenses of the inquiry shall be made out of funds
 6 provided by the legislature for such purposes, which shall be deposited
 7 in a bank or trust company in the names of the governor and the attor-
 8 ney-general, payable only on the draft or check of the attorney-general,
 9 countersigned by the governor, and such disbursements shall be subject
 10 to no audit except by the governor and the attorney-general. The attor-
 11 ney-general, [his] the attorney-general's deputy, or other officer,
 12 designated by [him] the attorney-general, is empowered to subpoena
 13 witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them under oath before
 14 [himself] themself or a magistrate and require that any books, records,
 15 documents or papers relevant or material to the inquiry be turned over
 16 to [him] the attorney-general for inspection, examination or audit,
 17 pursuant to the civil practice law and rules. If a person subpoenaed to
 18 attend upon such inquiry fails to obey the command of a subpoena without
 19 reasonable cause, or if a person in attendance upon such inquiry shall,
 20 without reasonable