S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9071
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
July 10, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CALHOUN
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT establishing a legislative task force for the purpose of analyz-
ing the sustainability of supporting independent postsecondary insti-
tutions with Bundy aid
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative task force on sustainability of supporting
independent postsecondary institutions with Bundy aid. 1. A legislative
task force is hereby created to investigate the expenditures of the
state of New York on independent postsecondary institutions, and to
analyze the sustainability of supporting such institutions with direct
unrestricted financial support, popularly referred to as Bundy aid.
2. The task force shall consist of thirteen members to be appointed by
the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of
the assembly. The members of such task force shall consist of regional
representatives and shall be comprised of budget economists. Members
shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed
for their expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance
of any of their duties.
3. The task force is authorized, and shall have the powers of a legis-
lative committee as provided in article 4 of the legislative law, to
solicit, collect and analyze from the appropriate sources, any informa-
tion and any materials regarding the expenditures of the state on inde-
pendent postsecondary institutions, for the purpose of investigating the
sustainability of supporting such institutions with direct unrestricted
financial support.
4. The task force shall create and submit a written report to the
governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the
assembly of its findings, conclusions and recommendations on or before
June 30 of the year next succeeding the year in which this act shall
have become a law.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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