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Governance
| Minutes
of: |
Executive
Committee Meeting |
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| Date
& Time: |
Monday, June 9, 2003, 4:40 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. |
| Location: |
Meeting
Held via Conference Call |
| Presiding
Officers: |
Jeffrey
R. Hoops, President |
| Committee
Members Present: |
John
J. Kearney, President-Elect
Sandra A. Napoleon-Hudson,
Vice President
Raymond M. Nowicki, Vice President
Steven Rubin, Vice President
Arthur Bloom, Treasurer
Thomas E. Riley, Secretary |
Neville
Grusd
Raymond P. Jones
Nancy A. Kirby
Richard E. Piluso
Louis Grumet, Executive Director
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| Executive
Committee Members Absent |
Vincent
J. Love, Vice President |
Katharine
K. Doran |
| Others
Present |
Jo
Ann Golden |
Kevin
McCoy |
| Staff
Present: |
Robert
H. Colson
Dennis O’Leary
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Paul
L. Sinegal
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M I N U T E S
| 03–
F – 0
Call to Order
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Noting
that a quorum was present, President Jeffrey Hoops called
the meeting to order at 4:40 p.m. |
| 03
– F – 1
Legislative Update
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The
Executive Committee discussed a recent meeting attended
by Messrs. O’Leary and McCoy with staff from State
Senator LaValle’s office regarding Accountancy Bill
302-B. Others in attendance included lobbyists for the Big
4, representatives of the Coalition for Affordable Accounting,
a representative of Majority Leader Bruno’s office,
and Bob Kent from the Society’s outside lobbyist firm
Pinsky & Jacobs.
Mr. McCoy led the committee through changes made to the
bill as a result of the meeting. The committee also discussed
such issues as affirmative defense language, gross incompetence
and whether auditing should be included as part of the experience
requirement.
Upon a vote taken by President Hoops, the committee agreed
that there was nothing in the revised bill that it was adamantly
opposed to, and it recommended that the Society support
the bill as is; however, the committee directed Mr. O’Leary
to consult with the Society’s lobbyist whether language
regarding non-licensed practitioners and substantial equivalency
could be amended. Executive Committee members Grusd, Love,
Doran, Hudson and Kirby did not participate in the vote,
which numbered 7 in support of the bill. Ms. Hudson and
Ms. Kirby announced before leaving the call that they desired
the bill to be “stronger” in some respects,
but supported it.
The committee then discussed at length whether a “same-as”
bill should be introduced in the State Assembly. Mr. Hoops
cautioned that doing so could result in a substantially
amended bill in the Assembly, and possibly alienate the
Assembly Speaker. In response to a question, Mr. O’Leary
noted that there was no obligation to put forth a “same-as”
bill in the Assembly. After further discussion of the issue,
the committee by consensus recommended that the Society’s
lobbyist approach the Assembly regarding submitting a “same-as”
bill as a courtesy; however, not to push the issue.
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Adjournment
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Mr.
Kearney moved to adjourn the meeting, and Mr. Jones seconded
the motion. All being in favor of the motion, the meeting
adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
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Respectfully
submitted,
Thomas E. Riley,
Secretary
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