New York A 5692: Relates to allowing a department of motor vehicles employee to employ an attorney-at-law to defend against certain civil actions

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A05692 Summary:

BILL NOA05692 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01038

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SPONSORGiglio

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §224-b, V & T L

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Allows for department of motor vehicles employees to employ an attorney-at-law to defend against certain civil actions; limits the basis for removal of such employees.

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BILL NOA05692 

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02/20/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5692

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to allowing a
 department of motor vehicles employee to employ an attorney-at-law to
 defend against certain civil actions

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

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 224-b to read as follows:
 3 § 224-b. Actions and proceedings in official employment capacity. 1.
 4 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a department of motor
 5 vehicles employee may employ an attorney-at-law to defend any civil
 6 action or proceeding brought against such employee in such employee's
 7 official capacity as an agent of the commissioner.
 8 2. All damages recovered against, or costs and expenses lawfully
 9 incurred by an employee of the department of motor vehicles, including
 10 attorney's fees, in the defense of a civil action or proceeding brought
 11 against such employee in such employee's capacity as an agent of the
 12 commissioner for an official act done, or for failure to perform an
 13 official act, shall be a state charge and shall be audited and paid in
 14 the same manner as state charges. When the act upon which the action or
 15 proceeding is based was done in good faith, but without the authority of
 16 law or authorization by the commissioner, the state comptroller may
 17 audit and pay the same as state charges, even if such action or proceed-
 18 ing was initiated against the employee by the commissioner.
 19 3. No proceeding or investigation for the termination of a department
 20 of motor vehicles employee shall be undertaken or directed to be under-
 21 taken against such employee on the basis of an action, or failure to
 22 act, of such employee, if done in good faith and with a reasonable
 23 belief that such employee is defending, protecting and upholding the
 24 constitution or laws of the United States or of this state, even if it
 25 is subsequently determined that such action or inaction was without
 26 authority of law or without express authorization.
 27 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02298-01-5

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