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NY A11666
Bill
Status
7/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Micah Kellner
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AI Summary
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Creates new penal law crimes of "scheme to defraud the government in the first degree" (class D felony) and "second degree" (class E felony) applying to public servants and party officers who engage in systematic fraud involving state resources or property with value exceeding $1,000
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Defines "faithful public services" as conduct free of undisclosed self-dealing and unauthorized conferral of benefits on public servants, establishing this as a duty for all state officers, employees, legislature members, and legislative employees
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Adds civil penalties up to $10,000 plus the value of any benefit for violations of the faithful public services duty, and makes such violations part of a fraud scheme punishable as a class E felony
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Requires lobbyists to report "reportable business relationships" (compensation from lobbyists or their clients for goods/services) with statewide officials and legislators exceeding $1,000, and requires clients of lobbyists to report such relationships exceeding $500
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Takes effect immediately except reporting requirements in sections 11-13, which take effect 90 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Creates the "public corruption prevention and enforcement act of 2010"; establishes the crimes scheme to defraud the government in the first and second degrees; requires the provision of faithful public services; relates to reportable business relationships for legislative ethics purposes.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
7/6/2010