| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2010 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7348
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
2009-S7348 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1501-d, Ed L
2009-S7348 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7348
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school
districts to provide copies of the proposed school budget upon request
of school district residents
PURPOSE :
This bill would provide school district residents additional time to
review school budgets prior to voting on them by requiring school
districts to provide these documents 3D days in advance of the vote
upon request.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
The Education Law is amended by adding a new section 1501-d.
JUSTIFICATION :
Over time school district budgets have become more complex.
Simultaneously resources have become more scarce which, over the last
few years, has resulted in many districts including a property tax
increase within their budget plan. Local residents who have the
ability to vote on these budgets have, in turn, become increasingly
interested in these proposals. As a result, individuals have indicated
that, upon requesting a copy of the proposed budget they are typically
given approximately one week to review it and feel it to be an
2009-S7348 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7348
I N S E N A T E
March 31, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school
districts to provide copies of the proposed school budget upon request
of school district residents
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 1501-d
to read as follows:
S 1501-D. COPIES OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGETS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE
CONTRARY, EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE
PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET TO ANY RESIDENT RESIDING WITHIN SUCH SCHOOL
DISTRICT WHO REQUESTS A COPY OF SUCH PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET FOR THE
PERIOD COMMENCING THIRTY DAYS BEFORE SUCH VOTE AND ENDING THE DAY OF
SUCH VOTE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16536-01-0
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