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Assembly Bill A6415

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing the issuance of college degrees in religion by certain religious organizations

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2011-A6415 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง224, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7890
2013-2014: A6745

2011-A6415 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing the issuance of college degrees in religion by certain religious organizations and provides that such degrees may be issued without registration or approval by the board of regents or the commissioner of education, provided that the titles of such degrees shall not duplicate the titles of any earned degree under the rules of the regents.

2011-A6415 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6415

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. TOWNS, GIBSON, CASTRO, BOYLAND -- Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of  A.  COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the  issu-
  ance of college degrees in religion by certain religious organizations

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

  Section 1. Section 224 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND ANY  OTHER  LAW,
RULE,  OR  REGULATION  TO  THE  CONTRARY, A CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE, TEMPLE OR
OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION OR SECT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE  BACH-
ELOR'S,  MASTER'S  AND DOCTORAL DEGREES IN RELIGION WITHOUT REGISTRATION
OR APPROVAL BY THE REGENTS, THE COMMISSIONER OR THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDED
THAT THE SPECIFIC TITLES OF SUCH DEGREES SHALL NOT DUPLICATE  THE  TITLE
OF  ANY  EARNED  DEGREE  AUTHORIZED  UNDER THE RULES OF THE REGENTS. THE
PROGRAM LEADING TO SUCH DEGREES SHALL NOT BE  DEEMED  APPROVED  PROGRAMS
FOR  PURPOSES  OF  ARTICLE  THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER AND SHALL BE EXEMPT
FROM LICENSURE UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10256-01-1

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