S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9908
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 20, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. GABRYSZAK -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to vacancies on boards of
cooperative educational services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph f of subdivision 2-a of section 1950 of the
education law, as amended by chapter 602 of the laws of 1994, is amended
to read as follows:
f. [In the event of a vacancy in the membership of a board of cooper-
ative educational services which occurs prior to January first in any
school year or during the period commencing five days prior to the date
designated for submission of nominations of candidates to the board of
cooperative educational services and ending on the last day of the
school year, a special election to fill such vacancy shall be conducted
in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs b, c and d of this
subdivision on a date designated by the president of the board of coop-
erative educational services not late than forty-five days after the
date the vacancy occurred.] In the event of a vacancy in the membership
of a board of cooperative educational services [which occurs on or after
January first and prior to the fifth day preceding the date designated
for submission of nominations of candidates the board of cooperative
educational services], SUCH BOARD may fill such vacancy by appointment
and the person so appointed shall hold office until the next annual
election of the board of cooperative educational services. [Notwith-
standing any other provision of this subdivision, any vacancy which
occurs on or after July first, nineteen hundred ninety-three and prior
to January first, nineteen hundred ninety-four shall be filled by a
special election in accordance with paragraphs b, c and d of this subdi-
vision.]
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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