§ 317 — Superseding effect of article with respect to state law

* § 317. Superseding effect of article with respect to state law. The\nprovisions of this article shall supersede any other provision of state\nlaw, which expressly implements or mandates an equal employment\nopportunity program or a program for securing participation by minority\nand women-owned business enterprises, concerning action to be taken by\nany party to a state contract, to which the provisions of this article\napply; provided, however, that the provisions of any state law, not as\nhereinabove superseded, which expressly implement or mandate such\nprograms shall remain unimpaired by the provisions of this article,\nexcept that the provisions of any such law shall be construed as if the\nprovisions of subdivisions five, six, seven and eight of section three\nhundred thirteen and section three hundred sixteen of this article were\nfully set forth therein and made applicable only to complaints of\nviolations under such provisions of law occurring on or after September\nfirst, nineteen hundred eighty-eight; provided, further, that nothing\ncontained in this article shall be construed to limit, impair, or\notherwise restrict any state agency's authority or discretionary power\nin effect prior to the enactment of this article to establish or\ncontinue, by rule, regulation or resolution, an equal opportunity\nprogram or a program for securing participation of minority and\nwomen-owned business enterprises with regard to banking relationships,\nthe issuance of insurance policies or contracts for the sale of bonds,\nnotes or other securities; and, provided further, that nothing contained\nin the immediately preceding proviso shall be construed to create,\nimpair, alter, limit, modify, enlarge, abrogate or restrict any agency's\nauthority or discretionary power with respect to an equal opportunity\nprogram or a program for securing participation of minority and\nwomen-owned enterprises.\n * NB Repealed July 1, 2028\n