S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7246
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 20, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CALHOUN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to eliminating the board
of trustees of the city university of New York and transferring the
powers and duties thereof to the board of trustees of the state
university of New York; and to repeal subdivision 2 of section 6204 of
such law relating to the structure of the board of trustees of the
city university of New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6202 of the education law, as
added by chapter 305 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows:
1. The term "board of trustees" means the board of trustees of the
[city] STATE university of New York, AS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER.
S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 6204 of the education law is REPEALED.
S 3. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contra-
ry, all functions, powers, duties and obligations of the board of trus-
tees of the city university of New York, shall be transferred to the
board of trustees of the state university of New York.
S 4. For the purpose of succession all functions, powers, duties and
obligations of the former board of trustees of the city university of
New York transferred to and assumed by the board of trustees of the
state university of New York shall continue as if exercised by the
former board of trustees of the city university of New York.
S 5. All rules, regulations, acts, orders, determinations and deci-
sions of the former board of trustees of the city university of New York
in force at the time of such transfer and assumption, shall continue in
force and effect as rules, regulations, acts, orders, determinations and
decisions of the board of trustees of the state university of New York
until duly modified or abrogated.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 6. Whenever the former board of trustees of the city university of
New York is referred to or designated in any law, contract or document
pertaining to the functions, powers, obligations and duties transferred
and assigned pursuant to this act, such reference or designation shall
be deemed to refer to the board of trustees of the state university of
New York.
S 7. The commissioner of education shall provide for and facilitate
the complete transfer and assignment of all functions, powers, obli-
gations and duties of the board of trustees of the city university of
New York to the board of trustees of the state university of New York,
pursuant to this act, on or before July 1, 2013.
S 8. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
sections one, two, three, four, five and six of this act shall take
effect July 1, 2013.