New York A 1312: Relates to granting the legislature the power to direct the attorney-general by concurrent resolution to inquire into matters concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice

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A01312 Summary:

BILL NOA01312 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00412

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SPONSORSimon

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COSPNSRDinowitz, Gandolfo, Seawright, Jackson, Zinerman

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §63, Exec L

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Grants the legislature the authority to direct the attorney-general by concurrent resolution to inquire into matters concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice.

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BILL NOA01312 

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01/09/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1312

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, DINOWITZ, GANDOLFO, SEAWRIGHT, JACKSON,
 ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
 Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to granting the legisla-
 ture the authority to direct the attorney-general to inquire into
 matters concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 63 of the executive law, as
 2 amended by chapter 451 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 8. (a) Whenever in [his] the judgment of the attorney general the
 5 public interest requires it, the attorney-general may, with the approval
 6 of the governor, and when directed by the governor, shall, inquire into
 7 matters concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice.
 8 For such purpose [he] the attorney general may, in [his] their
 9 discretion, and without civil service examination, appoint and employ,
 10 and at pleasure remove, such deputies, officers and other persons as
 11 [he] the attorney general deems necessary, determine their duties and,
 12 with the approval of the governor, fix their compensation. All appoint-
 13 ments made pursuant to this [subdivision] paragraph shall be immediately
 14 reported to the governor, and shall not be reported to any other state
 15 officer or department. Payments of salaries and compensation of officers
 16 and employees and of the expenses of the inquiry shall be made out of
 17 funds provided by the legislature for such purposes, which shall be
 18 deposited in a bank or trust company in the names of the governor and
 19 the attorney-general, payable only on the draft or check of the attor-
 20 ney-general, countersigned by the governor, and such disbursements shall
 21 be subject to no audit except by the governor and the attorney-general.
 22 The attorney-general, [his] their deputy, or other officer, designated
 23 by [him] the attorney, is empowered to subpoena witnesses, compel their

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01299-01-5

 A. 1312 2

 1 attendance, examine them under oath before [himself] the attorney gener-
 2 al or a magistrate and require that any books, records, documents [or],
 3 papers, or electronic communications or records relevant or material to
 4 the inquiry be turned over to [him] the attorney general for inspection,
 5 examination or audit, pursuant to the civil practice law and rules. If a
 6 person subpoenaed to attend upon such inquiry fails to obey the command
 7 of a subpoena without reasonable cause, or if a person in attendance
 8 upon such inquiry shall, without reasonable cause, refuse to be sworn or
 9 to be examined or to answer a question or to produce a book [or], paper,
 10 or electronic communication or record, when ordered so to do by the
 11 officer conducting such inquiry, [he] such person shall be guilty of a
 12 misdemeanor. It shall be the duty of all public officers, their depu-
 13 ties, assistants and subordinates, clerks and employees, and all other
 14 persons, to render and furnish to the attorney-general, [his] their
 15 deputy or other designated officer, when requested, all information and
 16 assistance in their possession and within their power. Each deputy or
 17 other officer appointed or designated to conduct suc