S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6207
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2012
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Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing a tax check-off
for the state library system
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-c to
read as follows:
S 630-C. GIFTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX
YEAR COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, AN
INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE
LIBRARY AID PROGRAM FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND
LIBRARY SYSTEMS, REFERENCE AND RESEARCH LIBRARY RESOURCE SYSTEMS, THE
NEW YORK PUBLIC RESEARCH LIBRARIES, THE SCHOMBURG COLLECTION AND THE
LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPED. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL
BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE
TAX OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE
PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIB-
UTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL REVENUES
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE STATE
LIBRARY AID PROGRAM AND SHALL BE USED IN ADDITION TO, NOT TO SUPPLANT,
EXISTING FUNDING UNDER THE STATE LIBRARY AID PROGRAM AND USED FOR ONLY
THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THE
EDUCATION 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.
LBD06821-02-2