Senate Bill S3158A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to classification of community colleges and trustees of such colleges for the purposes of engaging in business or professional activities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3158 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7269
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6306, Ed L; amd §73, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3495
2019-2020: A2895
2021-2022: A3335

2015-S3158 - Summary

Relates to classification of community colleges and trustees of such colleges for the purposes of engaging in business or professional activities.

2015-S3158 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3158 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3158

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education  law  and  the  public  officers  law,  in
  relation  to  certain  activities by members of a board of a community
  college

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

  Section  1.   Section 6306 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10. A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE DEEMED A "STATE AGENCY", AND  MEMBERS
OF  A  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE DEEMED "STATE
OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES" FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION SEVENTY-THREE OF  THE
PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
  S  2. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 1 of section 73 of the public offi-
cers law, as amended by chapter 283 of the laws of 1996, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (g)  The term "state agency" shall mean any state department, or divi-
sion, board, commission, or bureau of any state department,  any  public
benefit  corporation,  public  authority  or  commission at least one of
whose members is appointed by the governor, or the state  university  of
New  York  or  the  city  university  of  New  York, including all their
constituent units [except] INCLUDING community  colleges  of  the  state
university of New York and the independent institutions operating [stat-
utory] STATUTORILY, or contract colleges on behalf of the state.
  S  3. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 of section 73 of the public offi-
cers law, as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 1989, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (i) The term "state officer or employee" shall mean:
  (i) heads of state departments and their deputies and assistants other
than  members  of the board of regents of the university of the state of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08234-01-5

              

2015-S3158A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7269
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6306, Ed L; amd §73, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3495
2019-2020: A2895
2021-2022: A3335

2015-S3158A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to classification of community colleges and trustees of such colleges for the purposes of engaging in business or professional activities.

2015-S3158A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3158A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3158--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education  law  and  the  public  officers  law,  in
  relation  to  certain  activities by members of a board of a community
  college

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

  Section  1.   Section 6306 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11. A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE DEEMED A "STATE AGENCY", AND  MEMBERS
OF  A  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE DEEMED "STATE
OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES" FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION SEVENTY-THREE OF  THE
PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
  S  2. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 1 of section 73 of the public offi-
cers law, as amended by chapter 283 of the laws of 1996, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (g)  The term "state agency" shall mean any state department, or divi-
sion, board, commission, or bureau of any state department,  any  public
benefit  corporation,  public  authority  or  commission at least one of
whose members is appointed by the governor, or the state  university  of
New  York  or  the  city  university  of  New  York, including all their
constituent units [except] INCLUDING community  colleges  of  the  state
university of New York and the independent institutions operating [stat-
utory] STATUTORILY, or contract colleges on behalf of the state.
  S  3. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 of section 73 of the public offi-
cers law, as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 1989, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (i) The term "state officer or employee" shall mean:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08234-02-6
              

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