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Assembly Bill A8159

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes performance of credit, security clearance and criminal background checks of employees of the New York state higher education services corporation

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2011-A8159 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3987
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §652-a, Ed L

2011-A8159 - Summary

Authorizes performance of credit, security clearance and criminal background checks of employees and prospective employees of the New York state higher education services corporation.

2011-A8159 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8159

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GLICK -- (at request of the Higher Education
  Services Corporation) -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Higher Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to permitting credit,
  security clearance, and criminal background checks of employees of the
  Higher Education Services Corporation

  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 652-a
to read as follows:
  S  652-A.  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE NEW YORK STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES
CORPORATION; BACKGROUND CHECKS. 1. CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES  OF
THE  CORPORATION  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO BACKGROUND AND SECURITY CLEARANCE
INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED IN THE  ORDINARY  COURSE  OF  THE  CORPORATION'S
BUSINESS IF BACKGROUND AND SECURITY CLEARANCE ARE NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPATION OR PROPOSED PARTICIPATION IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL
STUDENT  LOANS  OR  OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS UNDER THE FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN
PROGRAM.
  2.   SUCH BACKGROUND OR  SECURITY  CLEARANCE  INVESTIGATION  SHALL  BE
PERFORMED  BY THE CORPORATION OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION BY A STATE
OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM SUCH  INVESTIGATIONS.
THE  CORPORATION  SHALL  BE  AUTHORIZED  TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE FROM THE
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  OR  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT  AGENCY
HAVING  FACILITIES  FOR  PERFORMING  SUCH  SERVICES:  SECURITY CLEARANCE
INFORMATION, INCLUDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND  CREDIT  INFORMATION  FOR
CORPORATION  EMPLOYEES, NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEES SEEKING TRANSFER TO THE
CORPORATION UNDER SECTION SEVENTY OF THE CIVIL  SERVICE  LAW,  NEW  YORK
STATE  EMPLOYEES  SEEKING HIRE AT THE CORPORATION WHO ARE ON A PREFERRED
LIST SUBJECT TO SECTION EIGHTY-ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, OR NEW YORK
STATE EMPLOYEES SEEKING HIRE AT THE CORPORATION THROUGH THEIR  PLACE  ON
AN  ELIGIBLE  LIST  AS DEFINED IN SECTION FIFTY-SIX OF THE CIVIL SERVICE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09755-06-1

2011-A8159A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3987
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §652-a, Ed L

2011-A8159A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes performance of credit, security clearance and criminal background checks of employees and prospective employees of the New York state higher education services corporation.

2011-A8159A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8159--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GLICK -- (at request of the Higher Education
  Services Corporation) -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Higher Education -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  permitting  credit,
  security clearance, and criminal background checks of employees of the
  Higher Education Services Corporation

  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 652-a
to read as follows:
  S 652-A. EMPLOYEES OF THE NEW YORK  STATE  HIGHER  EDUCATION  SERVICES
CORPORATION;  BACKGROUND CHECKS. 1. CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES OF
THE CORPORATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO BACKGROUND  AND  SECURITY  CLEARANCE
INVESTIGATIONS  REQUIRED  IN  THE  ORDINARY  COURSE OF THE CORPORATION'S
BUSINESS IF BACKGROUND AND SECURITY CLEARANCE ARE NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPATION OR PROPOSED PARTICIPATION IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL
STUDENT LOANS OR OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS UNDER THE  FEDERAL  DIRECT  LOAN
PROGRAM.
  2.    SUCH  BACKGROUND  OR  SECURITY  CLEARANCE INVESTIGATION SHALL BE
PERFORMED BY THE CORPORATION OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION BY A  STATE
OR  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM SUCH INVESTIGATIONS.
THE CORPORATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO  REQUEST  AND  RECEIVE  FROM  THE
DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  OR  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
HAVING FACILITIES  FOR  PERFORMING  SUCH  SERVICES:  SECURITY  CLEARANCE
INFORMATION,  INCLUDING  CRIMINAL  BACKGROUND AND CREDIT INFORMATION FOR
CORPORATION EMPLOYEES, NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEES SEEKING TRANSFER TO  THE
CORPORATION  UNDER  SECTION  SEVENTY  OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NEW YORK
STATE EMPLOYEES SEEKING HIRE AT THE CORPORATION WHO ARE ON  A  PREFERRED
LIST SUBJECT TO SECTION EIGHTY-ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, OR NEW YORK

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09755-08-1

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