A 931 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to preventing certain elected officials from being a member of an agency or industrial development authority; repealer

This bill prohibits elected municipal officials (like mayors, council members, or county officials) from serving on most local government agencies or industrial development authorities. It repeals an existing law and replaces it with a rule stating that agency members cannot hold such elected offices, with two key exceptions: industrial development authorities that must include elected officials (like Troy's board, which requires two common council members) and authorities whose entire board consists of elected officials from the chartering municipality. The bill specifically amends sections governing the Troy and Auburn industrial development authorities to align with this new restriction, ensuring existing exceptions remain valid. This is a procedural change to clarify eligibility rules for agency membership.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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A931 A931A · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope from only the General Municipal Law to include the Public Authorities Law, adding provisions for two specific industrial development authorities: the Troy Industrial Development Authority and the Auburn Industrial Development Authority. This change allows these authorities to be formally created and governed under state public authorities law, while maintaining restrictions on elected officials from serving on their boards.
Scope change
Expanded from only amending the General Municipal Law to also amend the Public Authorities Law, adding specific provisions for the Troy and Auburn industrial development authorities.
SCOPE

Added the Public Authorities Law to the list of laws being amended, expanding the bill's legal scope beyond just the General Municipal Law.

DEFINITION

Created the Troy Industrial Development Authority with a board of nine members (one chair and eight others) appointed by the mayor with council confirmation.

Created the Auburn Industrial Development Authority as a public benefit corporation with its own board structure.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility restrictions preventing board members from being elected officials, with specific exceptions allowing two common council members to serve on the Troy board.

TIMELINE

Removed the immediate effective date provision, replacing it with references to existing Public Authorities Law sections for implementation timing.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 931A
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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