Senate Bill S9648

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a registry for historic libraries and museums

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Libraries Committee

  • 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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2023-S9648 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Libraries
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §115, Ed L

2023-S9648 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of education to establish and maintain a registry of historic libraries and museums in the state that have operated for over fifty years; lays out criteria; makes related provisions.

2023-S9648 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9648 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9648
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CHU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Libraries
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to a registry for histor-
   ic libraries and museums
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 115 to
 read as follows:
   §  115. REGISTRY FOR HISTORIC LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS. 1. THE DEPARTMENT
 SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A REGISTRY OF HISTORIC LIBRARIES AND  MUSE-
 UMS IN THE STATE AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE REGISTRY WHICH INCLUDES THE NAME
 AND  ADDRESS  OF EACH LIBRARY OR MUSEUM THAT HAS OPERATED FOR OVER FIFTY
 YEARS AND THAT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE REGISTRY.
   2. A HISTORIC LIBRARY OR MUSEUM MUST FIRST BE NOMINATED BY AN ASSEMBLY
 MEMBER, SENATOR, THE GOVERNOR OR THE  LIEUTENANT  GOVERNOR.  NOMINATIONS
 ARE LIMITED TO TEN PER ELECTED OFFICIAL PER TERM.
   3.  (A) AFTER A LIBRARY OR MUSEUM IS NOMINATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 TWO OF THIS SECTION, SUCH LIBRARY OR MUSEUM  SHALL  SUBMIT  A  COMPLETED
 APPLICATION FOR FINAL APPROVAL. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE CREATED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
   (I)  THE  LIBRARY OR MUSEUM SHALL HAVE OPERATED IN THE STATE FOR FIFTY
 OR MORE YEARS WITH NO BREAK  IN  OPERATIONS  EXCEEDING  TWO  YEARS.  THE
 LIBRARY OR MUSEUM MAY HAVE OPERATED IN MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, BUT SHALL
 HAVE OPERATED IN THE SAME MUNICIPALITY FOR A MINIMUM OF FIFTY YEARS; AND
   (II)  THE  LIBRARY  OR  MUSEUM  HAS  CONTRIBUTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY'S
 HISTORY AND/OR IDENTITY OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY.
   (B) THE DEPARTMENT, UPON RECEIPT  OF  A  NOMINATION  AND  ACCOMPANYING
 APPLICATION,  SHALL  MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE APPLICANT MEETS
 THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO BE ACCEPTED INTO SUCH REGISTRY. THE  NOMI-
 NATING  ELECTED  OFFICIAL  AND  THE  APPLICANT  SHALL BE NOTIFIED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT IF SUCH APPLICANT IS NOT ACCEPTED INTO THE REGISTRY AND SHALL
 EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF INELIGIBILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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