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Senate Bill S5675B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to approval of leases

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2011-S5675 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2554, Ed L

2011-S5675 - Summary

Relates to approval of leases.

2011-S5675 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5675 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5675

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to approval of leases

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of  section 2554 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 170 of the laws  of  1994,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  6.  To  lease  property  required for the purpose of furnishing school
accommodations for schools administered by the board of education and to
prepare and execute leases therefor. To be eligible for aid pursuant  to
subdivision  six  of section thirty-six hundred two of this chapter, any
such lease shall be approved by the  commissioner  prior  to  execution,
PROVIDED  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY  APPROVE  A  LEASE  SUBMITTED FOR
APPROVAL AFTER EXECUTION UPON A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE FOR THE DELAY; the
leased space shall meet requirements  for  access  by  individuals  with
disabilities  to both facilities and programs, as defined in regulations
of the commissioner; the requirements set forth in paragraphs a, b, c, d
and f of subdivision one of section four hundred three-b of this chapter
shall be met, except for the requirement  of  voter  approval;  and  the
leased  space shall be used to house programs for pupils in grades prek-
indergarten through twelve,  other  than  programs  funded  pursuant  to
section  forty-four hundred ten of this chapter, with minimal associated
administrative and support services space as approved by the commission-
er.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11654-01-1

2011-S5675A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2554, Ed L

2011-S5675A - Summary

Relates to approval of leases.

2011-S5675A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5675A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5675--A
    Cal. No. 1267

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules --
  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to approval of leases

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 2554  of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  170  of  the  laws  of 1994, is amended to read as
follows:
  6. To lease property required for the  purpose  of  furnishing  school
accommodations for schools administered by the board of education and to
prepare  and execute leases therefor. To be eligible for aid pursuant to
subdivision six of section thirty-six hundred two of this  chapter,  any
such  lease  shall  be  approved by the commissioner prior to execution,
PROVIDED THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY  APPROVE  A  LEASE  SUBMITTED  FOR
APPROVAL AFTER EXECUTION UPON A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE FOR THE DELAY; the
leased  space  shall  meet  requirements  for access by individuals with
disabilities to both facilities and programs, as defined in  regulations
of the commissioner; the requirements set forth in paragraphs a, b, c, d
and f of subdivision one of section four hundred three-b of this chapter
shall  be  met,  except  for  the requirement of voter approval; and the
leased space shall be used to house programs for pupils in grades  prek-
indergarten  through  twelve,  other  than  programs  funded pursuant to
section forty-four hundred ten of this chapter, with minimal  associated
administrative and support services space as approved by the commission-
er.
  S 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2012.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11654-03-1

2011-S5675B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2554, Ed L

2011-S5675B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to approval of leases.

2011-S5675B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5675B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5675--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules --
  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its  place in the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Commit-
  tee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to approval of leases

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of  section 2554 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 170 of the laws  of  1994,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  6.  To  lease  property  required for the purpose of furnishing school
accommodations for schools administered by the board of education and to
prepare and execute leases therefor. To be eligible for aid pursuant  to
subdivision  six  of section thirty-six hundred two of this chapter, any
such lease shall be approved by the  commissioner  prior  to  execution,
PROVIDED  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY  APPROVE  A  LEASE  SUBMITTED FOR
APPROVAL AFTER EXECUTION UPON A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE FOR THE DELAY; the
leased space shall meet requirements  for  access  by  individuals  with
disabilities  to both facilities and programs, as defined in regulations
of the commissioner; the requirements set forth in paragraphs a, b, c, d
and f of subdivision one of section four hundred three-b of this chapter
shall be met, except for the requirement  of  voter  approval;  and  the
leased  space shall be used to house programs for pupils in grades prek-
indergarten through twelve,  other  than  programs  funded  pursuant  to
section  forty-four hundred ten of this chapter, with minimal associated
administrative and support services space as approved by the commission-
er.
  S 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2013.

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

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