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                                  8100

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 1, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend chapter 140 of the laws of 1985 relating to establishing
  the Randolph Children's Home union free school district,  chapter  934
  of the laws of 1971 relating to the establishing and constituting as a
  separate  union  free school district certain territory in the town of
  Hamburg in the county of Erie, chapter 566 of the laws of 1967  relat-
  ing  to  providing  for  the apportionment of funds to certain special
  school districts, chapter 737 of the laws of 1988 amending the  educa-
  tion  law  and  other  laws  relating to the apportionment of funds to
  certain school districts, and to amend the public authorities law,  in
  relation to the Randolph Academy union free school district

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 4 of chapter 140 of the laws of 1985  relating  to
establishing the Randolph Children's Home union free school district, is
amended to read as follows:
  S  4.  A.  Whenever  any territory adjoining any part of the territory
described in this act, shall be acquired or purchased by the Western New
York Society for the Protection of Homeless and Dependent  Children,  or
shall  be  held by said society in accordance with the provisions of the
not-for-profit corporation law, the same shall  become  a  part  of  the
union  free  school district hereby established and shall, together with
the territory described in this act, enjoy all the powers and privileges
of a union free school district under the provisions  of  the  education
law.
  B.  THE  RANDOLPH  ACADEMY  UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO THE
CONSENT OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  ACQUIRE,
PURCHASE,  LEASE,  OR OTHERWISE OPERATE ANY PART OR ALL OF THE TERRITORY
CONSTITUTING THE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE IN THE TOWN  OF
HAMBURG,  ERIE  COUNTY AS CREATED BY CHAPTER 934 OF THE LAWS OF 1971, AS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11922-01-1
              

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AMENDED BY CHAPTER 501 OF THE LAWS OF 1986, AND THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE
TO BE USED BY THE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE IN THE TOWN OF
HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY IN FULFILLING ITS PURPOSES  AND  SITUATED  ON  SUCH
TERRITORY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS APPROVED BY
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT SUCH SITE.
  C.  ANY TERRITORY ACQUIRED, PURCHASED, LEASED OR OTHERWISE OPERATED BY
THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
SION B OF THIS SECTION SHALL BECOME  PART  OF  SUCH  UNION  FREE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOR SO LONG AS SUCH TERRITORY IS HELD BY SUCH UNION FREE SCHOOL
DISTRICT  BY  DEED,  LEASE,  OR  OTHERWISE. WHERE SUCH ACQUISITION IS BY
LEASE, OR OTHER AGREEMENT HAVING A FIXED TERM OR IS  TERMINABLE  BY  ANY
PARTY,  SUCH TERRITORY SHALL CEASE TO BE A PART OF THE UNION FREE SCHOOL
DISTRICT CREATED BY THIS ACT AND SHALL REVERT TO, AND BECOME A PART  OF,
THE  FRONTIER  CENTRAL  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN THE COUNTY OF ERIE UPON THE
EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF SUCH LEASE OR OTHER AGREEMENT OR  WHEN  ANY
BONDS  OR  NOTES  ISSUED  BY THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCING OF CERTAIN  IMPROVEMENTS  MADE  AT
SUCH  FACILITIES  PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION ARE NO
LONGER OUTSTANDING, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
  D. THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION  FREE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IS  AUTHORIZED,
SUBJECT  TO  THE  CONSENT  OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TO OPERATE
AND/OR PURCHASE AND/OR  LEASE  THE  TERRITORY,  FACILITIES,  AND  ASSETS
CURRENTLY  OR FORMERLY OF THE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE IN
THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY,  KNOWN  AS  THE  HOPEVALE  UNION  FREE
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND/OR OWNED BY HOPEVALE, INC.
  S  2.  Section 3 of chapter 934 of the laws of 1971 relating to estab-
lishing and constituting  as  a  separate  union  free  school  district
certain  territory    in  the  town of Hamburg in the county of Erie, as
amended by chapter 501 of the laws  of  1986,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3.  a)  Whenever any part of the territory described in this act shall
be sold by Hopevale Inc. or Our Lady of Charity Refuge or shall cease to
be held by said Hopevale, Inc. or Our Lady of Charity Refuge OTHER  THAN
TO  THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT ESTABLISHED BY CHAP-
TER 140 OF THE LAWS OF 1985, in accordance with the  provisions  of  the
not-for-profit corporation law, the same shall cease to be a part of the
school district hereby established and shall revert to and become a part
of  the  school  district  from which said territory is separated by the
passage of this act. NOTWITHSTANDING THE  FOREGOING,  ANY  PART  OF  THE
TERRITORY  DESCRIBED  IN  THE  ACT  SOLD BY HOPEVALE INC. OR OUR LADY OF
CHARITY REFUGE, OTHER THAN TO THE RANDOLPH  ACADEMY  UNION  FREE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT  ESTABLISHED  BY  CHAPTER  140  OF  THE  LAWS  OF 1985, THAT IS
IMPROVED WITH THE PROCEEDS OF ANY BONDS OR NOTES ISSUED BY THE DORMITORY
AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL REVERT TO AND BECOME A PART  OF
THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  FROM  WHICH  SAID  TERRITORY  IS SEPARATED BY THE
PASSAGE OF THIS ACT  ONLY  WHEN  SUCH  BONDS  OR  NOTES  ARE  NO  LONGER
OUTSTANDING.
  B)  WHENEVER  ONLY A PORTION OF THE TERRITORY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACT IS
ACQUIRED, PURCHASED, LEASED OR OTHERWISE OPERATED BY THE RANDOLPH ACADE-
MY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION B OF SECTION 4  OF
CHAPTER 140 OF THE LAWS OF 1985, THE REMAINING PORTION OF SUCH TERRITORY
SHALL,  UPON  ITS SALE, CEASE TO BE A PART OF UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
NUMBER THREE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY, AND, IF SUCH  SALE  IS
TO  A  PARTY  OTHER THAN THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
ESTABLISHED BY CHAPTER 140 OF THE LAWS OF  1985,  SHALL  REVERT  TO  AND
BECOME A PART OF THE FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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  S  3.  Section  6  of chapter 934 of the laws of 1971, relating to the
establishing and constituting as a separate union free  school  district
certain territory in the town of Hamburg in the county of Erie is renum-
bered  section  10 and four new sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 are added to read
as follows:
  S  6.  IN THE EVENT THAT ALL OF THE TERRITORY OF THE UNION FREE SCHOOL
DISTRICT IS PURCHASED BY A PARTY OTHER THAN HOPEVALE INC. OR OUR LADY OF
REFUGE OR THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION  FREE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  THE  SAID
DISTRICT  CREATED BY THIS CHAPTER SHALL CONTINUE TO EXIST AS A NON-OPER-
ATING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT ONLY FOR  THE  PURPOSES  SET  FORTH  IN
SECTION  EIGHT  OF  THIS ACT, AND, WHEN ANY BONDS OR NOTES ISSUED BY THE
DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW  YORK  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE
FINANCING  OF  CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT SUCH FACILITIES PRIOR TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION ARE NO  LONGER  OUTSTANDING,  SUCH  UNION
FREE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE DISSOLVED AND ALL SUCH TERRITORY SHALL
CEASE TO BE A PART OF UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT  NUMBER  THREE  OF  THE
TOWN  OF  HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY, AND SHALL REVERT TO AND BECOME A PART OF
FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR  STATE
AID  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  1  OF  CHAPTER  566  OF THE LAWS OF 1967 FOR
EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE PERIOD  IN  WHICH  IT  IS  A  NON-OPERATING
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  S  7. IN THE EVENT THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE TERRITORY OF THE UNION
FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ACQUIRED, PURCHASED, LEASED, OR OTHERWISE  OPER-
ATED  BY  THE  RANDOLPH  ACADEMY  UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION B OF SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 140 OF THE LAWS OF 1985, THE UNION
FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE OF THE TOWN OF  HAMBURG,  ERIE  COUNTY
SHALL  CONTINUE  TO  EXIST AS A NON-OPERATING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
COTERMINOUS WITH THE TERRITORY SO ACQUIRED, PURCHASED, LEASED  OR  OPER-
ATED  BY  THE  RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ONLY FOR THE
PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SECTION EIGHT OF THIS ACT FOR THE DURATION OF  THE
PERIOD  IN  WHICH  THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OWNS,
LEASES OR OPERATES SUCH TERRITORY OR UNTIL ANY BONDS OR NOTES ISSUED  BY
THE  DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE
FINANCING OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT SUCH FACILITIES PRIOR  TO  THE
EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF THIS SECTION ARE NO LONGER OUTSTANDING, WHICHEVER IS
LATER, AND, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,
SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE  INELIGIBLE  FOR STATE AID PURSUANT TO
SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 566 OF THE  LAWS  OF  1967  FOR  EXPENSES  INCURRED
DURING  THE  PERIOD  IN  WHICH  THE  RANDOLPH  ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL
DISTRICT  OWNS,  LEASES  OR  OPERATES  SUCH  PROPERTY.  SUCH   TERRITORY
ACQUIRED, PURCHASED, LEASED, OR OTHERWISE OPERATED BY THE RANDOLPH ACAD-
EMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BECOME PART OF THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY
UNION  FREE  SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 140
OF THE LAWS OF 1985. AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN WHICH  THE  UNION  FREE
SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY CONTIN-
UES  TO  EXIST AS A NON-OPERATING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION, SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE DISSOLVED.
  S 8. A. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1508  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT CREATED BY THIS ACT
SHALL  CONTINUE  TO  EXIST  IN  LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR AND
PAYING ALL OF ITS JUST DEBTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,  ANY  BONDS
OR  NOTES  ISSUED BY THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN
CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCING  OF  CERTAIN  IMPROVEMENTS  MADE  AT  SUCH
SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CONTINUE TO BE AUTHOR-
IZED  TO  RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT DUE AND OWING FOR TUITION OR MAINTE-

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NANCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SECTION 4505  OF  THE
EDUCATION  LAW  OR  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO
STUDENTS BY SUCH DISTRICT UNTIL SUCH DEBTS ARE FULLY PAID. ANY ASSETS OF
THE  SCHOOL DISTRICT REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT OF SUCH JUST DEBTS SHALL BE
PAID TO THE BOARD OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  OF  THE  FIRST
SUPERVISORY  DISTRICT  OF  ERIE  COUNTY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN
THIS ACT.
  B. FOLLOWING DISSOLUTION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
SIX  OF  THIS  ACT, THE RECORDS OF THE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER
THREE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY, SHALL  BE  FORWARDED  TO  THE
DISTRICT  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  SCHOOLS OF THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES OF THE FIRST SUPERVISORY DISTRICT  OF  ERIE  COUNTY  FOR
PRESERVATION,  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  AND  EXCEPT  AS  OTHERWISE
PROVIDED  IN THIS ACT, SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE RECORDS OF THE
BOARD OF COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  OF  THE  FIRST  SUPERVISORY
DISTRICT OF ERIE COUNTY FOR PURPOSES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGE-
MENT  GRANTS  PURSUANT TO SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
LAW.
  S 9. IN THE EVENT THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE TERRITORY OF UNION FREE
SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE OF THE TOWN  OF  HAMBURG,  ERIE  COUNTY  IS
ACQUIRED, PURCHASED, LEASED, OR OTHERWISE OPERATED BY THE RANDOLPH ACAD-
EMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN OF THIS ACT AND
SUBDIVISION B OF SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 140 OF THE LAWS OF 1985:
  A.  THE RECORDS OF UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE OF THE TOWN
OF HAMBURG SHALL BE  FORWARDED  TO  AND  THEREAFTER  MAINTAINED  BY  THE
RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPER-
ATION  BY SAID DISTRICT OF THE FACILITIES FORMERLY OPERATED BY THE UNION
FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT CREATED BY THIS ACT; AND
  B. ANY FUNDS REMAINING IN THE POSSESSION  OF  THE  UNION  FREE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT  CREATED  BY  THIS  ACT, AFTER ALL OF ITS DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS
HAVE BEEN PAID, INCLUDING ANY REIMBURSEMENT DUE AND OWING FOR TUITION OR
MAINTENANCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SECTION 4505 OF
THE EDUCATION LAW OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO
STUDENTS BY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT, SHALL BE PAID  OVER  TO  THE  RANDOLPH
ACADEMY  UNION  FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES
FORMERLY OPERATED BY THE UNION FREE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  CREATED  BY  THIS
CHAPTER.
  C.  THE  BOARD  OF EDUCATION OF THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL
DISTRICT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT DUE AND  OWING
FOR  TUITION OR MAINTENANCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,
SECTION 4505 OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  FOR
SERVICES RENDERED TO STUDENTS BY SUCH RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND TO RECEIVE BUILDING AID ON PAYMENTS BY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT
TO  THE  DORMITORY  AUTHORITY  OF  THE STATE OF NEW YORK ON ANY BONDS OR
NOTES ISSUED BY THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCING
OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT THE FACILITIES OF THE UNION FREE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT NUMBER THREE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
  D.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION B OF THIS SECTION TO
THE CONTRARY, ALL AMOUNTS CURRENTLY OR HEREAFTER HELD BY THE STATE COMP-
TROLLER FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE  SCHOOL  CAPITAL  FACILITIES  FINANCING
RESERVE  ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY
THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ON BEHALF  OF  HOPEVALE
UNION  FREE  SCHOOL DISTRICT (UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE OF
THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY) SHALL CONTINUE TO BE HELD  TO  PROVIDE

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FOR  THE PAYMENT OF SUCH OBLIGATIONS, AND APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH EIGHT OF SECTION 407-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S  4.  (a)  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to the contrary,
Randolph Academy union free school district, created pursuant to chapter
140 of the laws of 1985 shall, to the extent necessary or applicable  to
effectuate  the provisions contained herein, be (i) authorized to assume
the obligations of the Hopevale Union Free School District  (also  known
as  union free school district number three of the town of Hamburg, Erie
county) in connection with the dormitory authority  Special  Act  School
Districts  Program Insured Revenue Bonds, Series 1998, and/or (ii) oper-
ate the capital facilities constituting the union free  school  district
number  3  in the town of Hamburg, Erie county as created by chapter 934
of the laws of 1971 and improved with  the  proceeds  of  the  dormitory
authority  Special  Act  School Districts Program Insured Revenue Bonds,
Series 1998 for purposes of providing services pursuant  to  the  school
district's  contracts  with  other  public  school  districts  or social
services districts for  the  education  of  children  with  handicapping
conditions  pursuant  to article eighty-one or eighty-nine of the educa-
tion law, and not for purposes of any other  law,  rule,  regulation  or
statute.
  (b)  Notwithstanding  any provision of law the contrary, the dormitory
authority, Randolph Academy union  free  school  district  and  Hopevale
union  free  school  district,  are each hereby authorized to enter into
such agreements as the dormitory authority deems reasonable or necessary
to comply with the requirements of subdivision a of this section and  to
provide for the performance of the obligations of Randolph Academy union
free  school  district  in  accordance  with title 4 of article 8 of the
public authorities law, chapter 737 of the laws of 1988 and the dormito-
ry authority's contract with the holders of Special Act School Districts
Program Insured Revenue Bonds, Series 1998.
  (c) Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair the  validity  of
dormitory authority Special Act School Districts Program Insured Revenue
Bonds, Series 1998, or any bondholders rights thereunder, and such bonds
shall,  in all respects, continue to be valid and binding obligations of
the dormitory authority authorized under and governed by the  provisions
of title 4 of article 8 of the public authorities law and chapter 737 of
the laws of 1988.
  S 5. Section 1 of chapter 566 of the laws of 1967, relating to provid-
ing  for the apportionment of funds to certain special school districts,
as amended by chapter 478 of the laws of 2006, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  Section  1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3602 and 3602-b
of the education law, and in lieu of any apportionments  to  which  such
school  districts  might  otherwise  be  entitled under such sections or
under any other provisions of law,  the  commissioner  of  education  is
hereby authorized to include the following school districts in the annu-
al  apportionment  of  public  moneys  and  such  apportionment shall be
computed in accordance with the provisions of sections  two,  three  and
four  of this act: union free school district number twenty-seven of the
town of Dryden, Tompkins county; union free school district number eight
of the town of Canaan, Columbia  county;  union  free  school  districts
numbers  ten,  eleven,  twelve  and  thirteen of the town of Greenburgh,
Westchester county; union free school districts numbers three  and  four
of  the  town  of  Mount Pleasant, Westchester county; union free school
district number six, Blythedale, town  of  Mount  Pleasant,  Westchester
county;  and  Randolph Children's Home union free school district of the

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town of Randolph,  Cattaraugus  county;  West  Park  union  free  school
district  number  two,  town  of  Esopus,  Ulster  county; common school
district number seven of the town of Oyster  Bay,  Nassau  county;  [the
Hopevale  union free school district, town of Hamburg, Erie county;] and
union free school district number  three,  town  of  Riverhead,  Suffolk
county.
  S  6.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision 2 of section 1676 of the public
authorities law is amended by adding a  new  undesignated  paragraph  to
read as follows:
  RANDOLPH  ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE FINANCING, ACQUI-
SITION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION,  RENOVATION  AND  IMPROVEMENT  FOR
FACILITIES LOCATED IN ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK.
  S  7.  Subdivision  1 of section 1680 of the public authorities law is
amended by adding a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
  RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR THE FINANCING, ACQUI-
SITION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION,  RENOVATION  AND  IMPROVEMENT  FOR
FACILITIES  LOCATED  IN ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL HAVE
FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ASSIGN AND PLEDGE TO THE AUTHORITY  ANY  AND
ALL  PUBLIC  FUNDS  TO  BE  APPORTIONED OR OTHERWISE MADE PAYABLE BY THE
STATE, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR ANY SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IN THE  STATE  IN
AN  AMOUNT  SUFFICIENT  TO  MAKE  ALL  PAYMENTS  REQUIRED  TO BE MADE BY
RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  PURSUANT  TO  ANY  LEASE,
SUBLEASE  OR OTHER AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION
FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE AUTHORITY. ALL STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS ARE
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED TO PAY ALL SUCH  FUNDS  SO  ASSIGNED  AND
PLEDGED  TO THE AUTHORITY OR UPON THE DIRECTION OF THE AUTHORITY, TO ANY
TRUSTEE OF ANY AUTHORITY BOND OR NOTE ISSUED PURSUANT TO  A  CERTIFICATE
FILED  WITH ANY SUCH STATE OR LOCAL OFFICER BY THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. NO AGREEMENT OR LEASE BY RANDOLPH ACADE-
MY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE EFFEC-
TIVE UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS APPROVED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION.
  S 8. Chapter 737 of the laws of 1988 amending the  education  law  and
other  laws  relating  to  the  apportionment of funds to certain school
districts is amended by adding a new section 3-a to read as follows:
  S 3-A. THE RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, A SPECIAL  ACT
SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  MAY  ENTER INTO LEASES, SUBLEASES OR OTHER AGREEMENTS
WITH THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO TITLE FOUR OF ARTICLE EIGHT  OF
THE   PUBLIC   AUTHORITIES   LAW   FOR  THE  FINANCING  OF  THE  DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION,  IMPROVEMENT,  RENOVATION  OR
OTHERWISE  PROVIDING  FOR, FURNISHING OR EQUIPPING OF CAPITAL FACILITIES
WHICH ARE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES WHERE THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF  SUCH
FACILITIES EXCEEDS $10,000. THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF SUCH CAPITAL
FACILITIES  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  THE  APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO EDUCATION FACILITIES. SUCH CAPITAL  FACILITIES
MAY  BE  CONSTRUCTED  ONLY  ON  LAND  OWNED  BY  SUCH SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL
DISTRICT OR, IF THE LAND IS LEASED, WHERE THE LEASE IS FOR A  PERIOD  AT
LEAST  EQUAL  TO  THE APPROPRIATE PERIOD OF PROBABLE USEFULNESS FOR SUCH
FACILITIES AS LISTED IN SECTION 11.00 OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW,  OR  THE
LENGTH  OF  THE  LEASE,  SUBLEASE  OR OTHER AGREEMENT WITH THE DORMITORY
AUTHORITY, WHICHEVER IS LONGER.
  S 9. This act shall take effect July 1,  2011,  provided  that  if  it
shall  become  a  law  after such date, this act shall take effect imme-
diately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and

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after July 1, 2011; except that section five  of  this  act  shall  take
effect  upon  the dissolution of union free school district number three
in the town of Hamburg,  Erie  county  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
section  three  of this act; provided that the commissioner of education
shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission  upon  the  occur-
rence  of the enactment of the legislation provided for in section three
of this act in order that the commission may maintain  an  accurate  and
timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state
of  New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44
of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.