New York § 144 - 144Opening and reading of bids for contracts for public work; criminal conspiracies
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§ 144. 144Opening and reading of bids for contracts for public work; criminal conspiracies
§ 144. Opening and reading of bids for contracts for public work; criminal conspiracies. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of any general or special law, contracts for public work in excess of five thousand dollars shall be awarded by any board, officer, agency, department or commission of the state only after advertisement for bids shall contain a statement of the time and place where all bids received in pursuance of such notice will be publicly opened and read and, pursuant to such notice, all bids received shall be publicly opened and read at the time and place so specified. 2. A person or corporation who conspires to prevent competitive bidding on a contract for public work or purchase advertised for bidding shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in section one hundred three-e of the general municipal law.
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Section 144 ("144Opening and reading of bids for contracts for public work; criminal conspiracies") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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