BILL NUMBER: S3437
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the New York state urban development corporation act and
the economic development law, in relation to establishing a procedure
for appointing a president or chairperson upon a vacancy of such posi-
tion and correcting certain gendered language
 
PURPOSE:
Establishes a procedure for appointing a president or chairperson upon a
vacancy of such position and corrects certain gendered language.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends Section 4 of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of
1968 by placing a six-month limit on an acting president or acting chair
of the ESD board. Requires that the President and Chair be separate
offices, that the same person cannot serve in both roles simultaneously,
and that board members cannot be appointed president. Requires that
President or Chair cannot engage in private employment, or in a profes-
sion or business. Also fixes single gender references.
Section 2: Amends Section 10 of the economic development law by fixing
single gendered references
Section 3: Sets effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Under current NYS statute, an acting president or acting chair of the
Empire State Development Board appointed by the governor due to a vacan-
cy can stay in the acting role indefinitely. Given that the purpose of
the acting position is to be temporary until a full-time successor can
be confirmed, presents issues to the process.
This bill will fix this issue by placing a six month limit on how long
an acting president or acting chair can serve. In addition, adds that
the President and Chair are separate offices and that the same individ-
ual cannot be actively appointed to both roles.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Senate
2022: S9148, Referred to Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions
Assembly
2022: No Assembly Same-As
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S3437: 10 economic development law