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Assembly Bill A464B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to contract with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications

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2011-A464 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1573
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1950, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A739, S4634
2013-2014: A1398, S1569

2011-A464 - Summary

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.

2011-A464 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   464

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, CAHILL, REILLY, RAIA, LIFTON, JAFFEE,
  MOLINARO, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  BOYLAND,  CLARK,
  CROUCH,  DESTITO,  GIGLIO,  HAWLEY,  HOOPER,  LATIMER, LUPARDO, MAGEE,
  McENENY, McKEVITT, MILLMAN, ORTIZ, PHEFFER, SALADINO, THIELE, TOWNS --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards  of
  cooperative  educational  services to enter into contracts with public
  libraries for high-speed telecommunications services

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

  Section  1.    Section 256 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES   (BOCES),   SCHOOL
DISTRICTS  OR  REGIONAL INFORMATION CENTERS (RICS) ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED
TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC OR ASSOCIATION LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY
SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  INTERNET  AND  TELEPHONE  SERVICES.  ANY  SUCH
PROPOSED  CONTRACT  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE
COMMISSIONER, WHO MAY ONLY APPROVE SUCH PROPOSED CONTRACT WHEN,  IN  THE
COMMISSIONER'S  OPINION,  SUCH CONTRACT WILL RESULT IN A COST SAVINGS OR
MORE ECONOMICAL UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES FOR EITHER  PARTY  INVOLVED  IN
THE CONTRACT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02004-01-1

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2011-A464A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1573
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1950, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A739, S4634
2013-2014: A1398, S1569

2011-A464A - Summary

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.

2011-A464A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 464--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, CAHILL, REILLY, RAIA, LIFTON, JAFFEE,
  MOLINARO, FINCH, RUSSELL, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  BOYLAND,  CLARK,  CROUCH,  CURRAN,  GIGLIO,  HAWLEY,  HOOPER, LATIMER,
  LUPARDO, MAGEE, McENENY, McKEVITT, MILLMAN, ORTIZ, SALADINO, THIELE --
  read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards of
  cooperative educational services to enter into contracts  with  public
  libraries for high-speed telecommunications services

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

  Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the  educa-
tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 8 to read as follows:
  (8) TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES OR PUBLIC
LIBRARY  SYSTEMS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  HIGH-SPEED  INTERNET
SERVICES.  ANY SUCH PROPOSED CONTRACT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND
APPROVAL  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER,  WHO  MAY  ONLY  APPROVE  SUCH PROPOSED
CONTRACT WHEN, IN SUCH COMMISSIONER'S OPINION, SUCH CONTRACT:  (A)  WILL
RESULT IN A MORE ECONOMICAL UTILIZATION OF EXISTING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES OR RESOURCES
THAN  WOULD  BE  ACHIEVED  WERE SUCH CONTRACT NOT APPROVED; (B) WILL NOT
DISRUPT THE LEVEL OF SERVICES TO COMPONENT  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS;  AND  (C)
WILL  RESULT  IN  A  MORE  ECONOMICAL  UTILIZATION  OF  EXISTING LIBRARY
RESOURCES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A FINDING,  IN  WRITING,  MAKING
ANY DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02004-02-1

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2011-A464B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1573
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1950, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A739, S4634
2013-2014: A1398, S1569

2011-A464B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.

2011-A464B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 464--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, CAHILL, REILLY, RAIA, LIFTON, JAFFEE,
  FINCH, RUSSELL, GALEF, P. RIVERA, BRONSON, RAMOS,  SCHIMEL  --  Multi-
  Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  BOYLAND, CLARK, CROUCH, CURRAN, GIGLIO,
  HAWLEY, HOOPER, LATIMER, LUPARDO, MAGEE, McENENY,  McKEVITT,  MILLMAN,
  MONTESANO,  MURRAY,  ORTIZ,  PALMESANO, RA, SALADINO, SWEENEY, THIELE,
  WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
  Education  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards  of
  cooperative  educational  services to enter into contracts with public
  libraries for high-speed telecommunications services

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

  Section  1. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the educa-
tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 10 to read as follows:
  (10) TO ENTER INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  INDIVIDUAL  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  OR
PUBLIC  LIBRARY SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED TELECOM-
MUNICATIONS SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIGH-SPEED  INTERNET
SERVICES.  ANY SUCH PROPOSED CONTRACT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND
APPROVAL  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER,  WHO  MAY  ONLY  APPROVE  SUCH PROPOSED
CONTRACT WHEN, IN SUCH COMMISSIONER'S OPINION, SUCH CONTRACT:  (A)  WILL
RESULT IN A MORE ECONOMICAL UTILIZATION OF EXISTING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES OR RESOURCES
THAN  WOULD  BE  ACHIEVED  WERE SUCH CONTRACT NOT APPROVED; (B) WILL NOT
DISRUPT THE LEVEL OF SERVICES TO COMPONENT  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS;  AND  (C)
WILL  RESULT  IN  A  MORE  ECONOMICAL  UTILIZATION  OF  EXISTING LIBRARY
RESOURCES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A FINDING,  IN  WRITING,  MAKING

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

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