N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1743: Equal employment opportunity program and minority and women-owned business enterprise program

§ 1743. Equal employment opportunity program and minority and

women-owned business enterprise program. 1. Notwithstanding any other

inconsistent provision of law, sections 8-107 and 8-108.1 of the

administration code of the city of New York shall apply to the

activities of the authority.

2. a. The provisions of section 6-108.1 of the administrative code of

the city of New York with respect to the award of contracts to locally

based enterprises shall apply to contracts entered into by the authority

provided, however, that notwithstanding any provision of such section or

of chapter thirteen-A of the charter of the city of New York, the

authority shall exercise the powers of the mayor set forth in such

section with respect to: the establishment of procedures for the

certification of businesses; the approval or granting of waivers of the

requirements of such section; the promulgation of rules and regulations

for the purpose of implementing the provisions of such section; and the

submission of annual reports concerning the administration of the

program established pursuant to such section. Notwithstanding the

foregoing, the limitation on gross receipts of qualified locally based

enterprises set forth in clause (a) of subdivision six of paragraph a of

section 6-108.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York may

be raised by the authority upon a determination that a higher limitation

is necessary to meet the goals of the locally based enterprise program.

b. The authority shall establish and implement reasonable procedures

to secure the meaningful participation of minority and women owned

business enterprises in its procurement process. In addition to

procedures it has already adopted for such purpose, the authority may

use the same measures, to enhance minority and women owned business

enterprise participation, as are available to the city of New York

pursuant to article five-A of the general municipal law, section

thirteen hundred four of the New York city charter, paragraphs one and

two of subdivision i of section three hundred eleven of the New York

city charter, and section 6-129 of the administrative code of the city

of New York.

3. The provisions of executive order fifty of the mayor of the city of

New York, dated April twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred eighty, as amended,

shall apply to contracts of the authority unless and until such

provisions are revoked, and the requirements of chapter thirteen-B of

the charter of such city shall apply to contracts of the authority;

provided, however, that with respect to such order, or any other program

concerning equal employment opportunity or affirmative action to which

contracts entered into by the authority are subject, such program shall

be administered by an officer of the authority designated by the

authority, and no other agency shall have jurisdiction over the

compliance by the authority with the requirements of any such program.