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Senate Bill S5312

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes Rockland community college to establish a tuition reduction program for active members of the volunteer fire companies and ambulance corps in Rockland

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2009-S5312 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10114
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง6304, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1641

2009-S5312 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes Rockland community college to establish a tuition reduction program for active members in good standing of the volunteer fire companies and ambulance service corps in Rockland county.

2009-S5312 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5312 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5312

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  authorizing  Rockland
  community  college to establish a tuition reduction program for active
  members of the volunteer fire companies and ambulance corps  in  Rock-
  land

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

  Section 1. Section 6304 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 5-c to read as follows:
  5-C.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR LOCAL
LAW, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF  THIS  SECTION,  TO
THE  CONTRARY,  ROCKLAND  COMMUNITY  COLLEGE  MAY,  WITH THE CONSENT AND
APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATURE OF ROCKLAND COUNTY AND THE STATE  UNIVERSITY
TRUSTEES,  REQUIRE LESSER TUITION CHARGES OR FEES THAN THE AMOUNT NECES-
SARY IN THE AGGREGATE TO PROVIDE ONE-THIRD OF THE OPERATING COSTS  FROM,
OR PROVIDE TUITION WITHOUT CHARGE TO, ANY ENROLLED ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD
STANDING  OF AN INCORPORATED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR
INCORPORATED VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE IN ROCKLAND COUNTY WHO:
  A. RESIDES IN ROCKLAND COUNTY; AND
  B. HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AUTHORITY  HAVING  JURISDICTION  FOR  THE
INCORPORATED  VOLUNTEER  FIRE  COMPANY  OR  FIRE DEPARTMENT OR VOLUNTARY
AMBULANCE SERVICE AS AN ENROLLED ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF  SUCH
INCORPORATED  VOLUNTEER  FIRE  COMPANY  OR  FIRE DEPARTMENT OR VOLUNTARY
AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR PERIODS OF TIME AND ACCORDING  TO  PROCEDURES  AND
CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION OR LOCAL LAW ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY OF
ROCKLAND. THE BENEFITS RECEIVED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION
BY  ANY  PERSON  WHO AT THE TIME SUCH BENEFIT IS RECEIVED IS A VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTER OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER, SHALL  NOT  ADVERSELY  AFFECT
THE  VOLUNTEER  STATUS OF SUCH PERSON FOR PURPOSES OF ANY OTHER GENERAL,
SPECIAL, OR LOCAL 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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