Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2014 |
recommitted to rules |
Mar 11, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.281 referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6791
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2013-S6791 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §202, Ed L
2013-S6791 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6791 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the regents PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill creates greater transparency for candidates interviewing for and holding positions on the Board of Regents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill requires individuals seek- ing election as a regent to be interviewed by the chairs of the educa- tion and higher education committees of the Senate and Assembly. The interviewee would also have to submit a resume detailing qualifications, provide financial disclosure, and undergo a criminal background check. Those serving as Regents would also be subject to a residency require- ment. Additionally, Regents and their spouses would be barred from making political contributions or holding political office, during their tenure as Regent. JUSTIFICATION: Although unsalaried, the position of Regent is both high- ly prestigious and critically important. These individuals set educa- tional policy for millions of students and have oversight of all educa- tional institutions throughout our State. Regents are currently subject to financial disclosure while serving, but there are no requirements that these individuals disclose their finances prior to being elected. Such financial disclosure is standard practice for many political
2013-S6791 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6791 I N S E N A T E March 11, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the regents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 202 of the education law, as amended by chapter 296 of the laws of 1984, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 547 of the laws of 1993, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4 as designated and subdivision 5 as added by chapter 892 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: S 202. Regents. 1. The University of the State of New York shall be governed and all its corporate powers exercised by a board of regents the number of whose members shall at all times be four more than the number of the then existing judicial districts of the state and shall not be less than fifteen. 2. (A) ANY INDIVIDUAL SEEKING OFFICE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRS OF THE EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY A DOCUMENT DISCLOSING: (1) PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RELEVANT TO THE POST; (2) EACH FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF, HIS OR HER SPOUSE AND HIS OR HER UNEMANCIPATED CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS IN ANY ACTIVITY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OR NAME OF THE ENTITY IN WHICH THE INTEREST IS HELD AND WHETHER SUCH INTEREST IS OVER OR UNDER FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN VALUE. (3) EVERY OFFICE AND DIRECTORSHIP HELD BY HIM OR HER IN ANY CORPO- RATION, FIRM OR ENTERPRISE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OR WHICH DOES BUSINESS WITH AN INSTITUTION WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE NAME OF SUCH CORPO- RATION, FIRM OR ENTERPRISE. (4) ANY OTHER INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP WHICH HE OR SHE DETERMINES IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION MIGHT REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND SHOULD BE DISCLOSED. (B) ANY INDIVIDUAL SEEKING OFFICE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL BE FINGERPRINTED FOR THE USE OF INFORMATION DERIVED FROM SEARCHES EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14203-01-4
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