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Assembly Bill A11036

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires distribution of information on obtaining library card and application to all students

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2009-A11036 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §815, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6239, A8976
2013-2014: A3560

2009-A11036 - Summary

Requires distribution of information on obtaining library card and application to all students.

2009-A11036 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A11036 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  11036

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BING -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Libraries and Education Technology

AN ACT to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  school
  districts  to  distribute  to students in each school building written
  information about the public library and how to obtain a library card

  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 815 to
read as follows:
  S  815.  DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD APPLICATION MATERIALS. 1.
DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
  A. "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN ANY  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  THE
STATE OF NEW YORK THAT CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS WITH ANY COMBINATION
OF GRADES FROM AND INCLUDING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE.
  B.  "PUBLIC  LIBRARY"  SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC OR ASSOCIATION LIBRARY AS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE WHICH IS LOCATED
OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY.
  2. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATIONAL
MATERIALS ABOUT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND APPLICATIONS FOR  PUBLIC  LIBRARY
CARDS TO THEIR STUDENTS IN EVERY SCHOOL BUILDING AS FOLLOWS:
  A. ANNUALLY TO EVERY STUDENT OF SUCH SCHOOL UPON HIS OR HER ENTRY INTO
KINDERGARTEN, GRADE SIX AND GRADE NINE;
  B.  TO EVERY STUDENT UPON HIS OR HER ENTRY INTO A SCHOOL BUILDING AS A
NEW STUDENT;
  C. AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN THE MAIN OR CENTRAL OFFICE IN EACH SCHOOL
FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN SUCH MATERIALS; AND
  D. AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY  IN  EACH  SCHOOL  FOR
STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN SUCH MATERIALS.
  3.  EACH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT SHALL CONSULT ANNUALLY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF
EACH PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
IN ORDER TO REQUEST COPIES OF WRITTEN MATERIALS  CONTAINING  INFORMATION
REGARDING THE LIBRARY, INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW STUDENTS MAY OBTAIN A LIBRARY
CARD AND AN APPLICATION FOR A LIBRARY CARD.

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

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2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §815, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6239, A8976
2013-2014: A3560

2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires distribution of information on obtaining library card and application to all students.

2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                11036--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BING, LANCMAN, CLARK, GALEF, COLTON, MILLMAN,
  M. MILLER, JAFFEE,  GABRYSZAK,  D. WEPRIN,  HOOPER,  KOON,  BARRON  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. DelMONTE, DESTITO, GIBSON, JEFFRIES,
  V. LOPEZ, McENENY, THIELE -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
  on  Libraries and Education Technology -- reported and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to requiring school
  districts to distribute to students in each  school  building  written
  information about the public library and how to obtain a library card

  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 815 to
read as follows:
  S 815. DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD APPLICATION  MATERIALS.  1.
DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
  A.  "SCHOOL  DISTRICT"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK THAT CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS WITH ANY COMBINATION
OF GRADES FROM AND INCLUDING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE WHICH  IS
LOCATED OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY.
  B.  "PUBLIC  LIBRARY"  SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC OR ASSOCIATION LIBRARY AS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE WHICH IS LOCATED
OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY.
  2. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATIONAL
MATERIALS ABOUT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND APPLICATIONS FOR  PUBLIC  LIBRARY
CARDS TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:
  A.  ANNUALLY  TO EVERY STUDENT OF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT UPON HIS OR HER
ENTRY INTO KINDERGARTEN, GRADE SIX AND GRADE NINE;
  B. TO EVERY STUDENT UPON HIS OR HER ENROLLMENT AS A NEW STUDENT;
  C. AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN THE MAIN OR CENTRAL OFFICE IN EACH SCHOOL
WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO WISH  TO  OBTAIN
SUCH MATERIALS; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD17018-03-0

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