NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A2025A

Assembly Bill A2025A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that a school district vote on a bond resolution shall take place on the third Tuesday in May in conjunction with the school budget vote

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Jan 06, 2016	referred to education
Apr 29, 2015	print number 2025a
Apr 29, 2015	amend and recommit to education
Jan 15, 2015	referred to education

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2015-A2025 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1871
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2022, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1047
2011-2012: A6598, S3740
2013-2014: A6911, S4805
2017-2018: A2326, S3005
2019-2020: A4955, S3429
2021-2022: A5811, S5167
2023-2024: A3876, S2255

2015-A2025 - Summary

Provides that a school district vote on a bond resolution shall take place on the third Tuesday in May in conjunction with the school budget vote; provides that such bond resolution vote may only be resubmitted to the voters of the school district one time subsequent to such vote.

2015-A2025 - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 1871                                                  A. 2025

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  providing  that  a
  school  bond  resolution vote shall take place in conjunction with the
  school budget vote

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

  Section  1.   The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 2022 of
the education law, as amended by section 7 of part A of  chapter  97  of
the laws of 2011, are amended and a new subdivision 1-a is added to read
as follows:
  Vote  on  school  district  budgets,  ON  BOND  RESOLUTIONS and on the
election of school district trustees and board of education members.  1.
Notwithstanding  any  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the  contrary, the
election of trustees or members of the board  of  education,  [and]  the
vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated
expenditures,  AND THE VOTE UPON A BOND RESOLUTION, in any common school
district, union free school district, central school district or central
high school district shall be held at the annual meeting and election on
the third Tuesday in May, provided, however, that such election shall be
held on the second Tuesday in May if the commissioner at the request  of
a  local  school  board  certifies  no  later than March first that such
election would conflict with religious observances.  The  sole  trustee,
board  of  trustees  or  board of education of every common, union free,
central or central high school district and every city  school  district
to  which this article applies shall hold a budget hearing not less than
seven nor more than fourteen  days  prior  to  the  annual  meeting  and
election  or special district meeting at which a school budget vote will

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07192-01-5

S. 1871                             2                            A. 2025

occur, and shall prepare and present to the voters at such budget  hear-
ing a proposed school district budget for the ensuing school year.
  1-A.  ANY  BOND  RESOLUTION  VOTED UPON PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION MAY ONLY  BE  RESUBMITTED  TO  THE  VOTERS  OF  THE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT ONE TIME SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH VOTE.
  S  2.  The  section  heading  and subdivision 1 of section 2022 of the
education law, the section heading as amended by section 23 of part A of
chapter 436 of the laws of 1997 and subdivision 1 as amended by  section
8  of  part  C  of chapter 58 of the laws of 1998, are amended and a new
subdivision 1-a is added to read as follows:
  Vote on school district  budgets,  ON  BOND  RESOLUTIONS  and  on  the
election of school district trustees and board of education members.  1.
Notwithstanding  any  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the  contrary, the
election of trustees or members of the board  of  education,  [and]  the
vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated
expenditures,  AND THE VOTE UPON A BOND RESOLUTION, in any common school
district, union free school district, central school district or central
high school district shall be held at the annual meeting and election on
the third Tuesday in May, provided, however, that such election shall be
held on the second Tuesday in May if the commissioner at the request  of
a  local  school  board  certifies  no  later than March first that such
election would conflict with religious observances. When  such  election
or  vote is taken by recording the ayes and noes of the qualified voters
attending, a majority of the qualified voters present and voting,  by  a
hand  or voice vote, may determine to take up the question of voting the
necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for a  specific  item
separately, and the qualified voters present and voting may increase the
amount  of  any  estimated  expenditures  or reduce the same, except for
teachers' salaries, and the ordinary contingent expenses of the schools.
The sole trustee, board of trustees  or  board  of  education  of  every
common,  union  free,  central or central high school district and every
city school district to which this article applies shall hold  a  budget
hearing  not  less  than  seven nor more than fourteen days prior to the
annual meeting and election or  special  district  meeting  at  which  a
school  budget  vote  will  occur,  and shall prepare and present to the
voters at such budget hearing a proposed school district budget for  the
ensuing school year.
  1-A.  ANY  BOND  RESOLUTION  VOTED UPON PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION MAY ONLY  BE  RESUBMITTED  TO  THE  VOTERS  OF  THE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT ONE TIME SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH VOTE.
  S  3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become  a  law;  provided  that  the
amendments  to  section 2022 of the education law made by section one of
this act shall be subject  to  the  expiration  and  reversion  of  such
section  pursuant  to  section 13 of part A of chapter 97 of the laws of
2011, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section  two  of
this act shall take effect.

2015-A2025A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1871
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2022, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1047
2011-2012: A6598, S3740
2013-2014: A6911, S4805
2017-2018: A2326, S3005
2019-2020: A4955, S3429
2021-2022: A5811, S5167
2023-2024: A3876, S2255

2015-A2025A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-A2025A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 1871--A                                            A. 2025--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to providing that a
  school bond resolution vote shall take place in conjunction  with  the
  school budget vote

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

  Section 1.  The section heading and subdivision 1 of section  2022  of
the  education  law,  as amended by section 7 of part A of chapter 97 of
the laws of 2011, are amended and a new subdivision 1-a is added to read
as follows:
  Vote on school district  budgets,  ON  BOND  RESOLUTIONS  and  on  the
election  of school district trustees and board of education members. 1.
Notwithstanding any  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the  contrary,  the
election  of  trustees  or  members of the board of education, [and] the
vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated
expenditures, AND THE VOTE UPON A  BOND  RESOLUTION,  EXCEPT  WHERE  THE
BOARD  SHALL  BY UNANIMOUS VOTE DECLARE THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS AND THE
COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE DISTRICT  REQUIRE
THAT THE VOTE ON THE BOND RESOLUTION BE HELD ON A DIFFERENT DATE, in any
common  school  district,  union  free  school  district, central school
district or central high school district shall be  held  at  the  annual
meeting  and  election  on  the third Tuesday in May, provided, however,
that such election shall be held on the second Tuesday  in  May  if  the
commissioner  at  the request of a local school board certifies no later
than March first that such election would conflict with religious obser-
vances. The sole trustee, board of trustees or  board  of  education  of
every  common,  union  free, central or central high school district and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07192-02-5

S. 1871--A                          2                         A. 2025--A

every city school district to which this article applies  shall  hold  a
budget  hearing not less than seven nor more than fourteen days prior to
the annual meeting and election or special district meeting at  which  a
school  budget  vote  will  occur,  and shall prepare and present to the
voters at such budget hearing a proposed school district budget for  the
ensuing school year.
  1-A.  ANY  BOND  RESOLUTION  VOTED UPON PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION MAY ONLY  BE  RESUBMITTED  TO  THE  VOTERS  OF  THE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT ONE TIME SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH VOTE.
  S  2.  The  section  heading  and subdivision 1 of section 2022 of the
education law, the section heading as amended by section 23 of part A of
chapter 436 of the laws of 1997 and subdivision 1 as amended by  section
8  of  part  C  of chapter 58 of the laws of 1998, are amended and a new
subdivision 1-a is added to read as follows:
  Vote on school district  budgets,  ON  BOND  RESOLUTIONS  and  on  the
election of school district trustees and board of education members.  1.
Notwithstanding  any  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the  contrary, the
election of trustees or members of the board  of  education,  [and]  the
vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated
expenditures,  AND  THE  VOTE  UPON  A BOND RESOLUTION, EXCEPT WHERE THE
BOARD SHALL BY UNANIMOUS VOTE DECLARE THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS  AND  THE
COMMISSIONER  DETERMINES THAT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE DISTRICT REQUIRE
THAT THE VOTE ON THE BOND RESOLUTION BE HELD ON A DIFFERENT DATE, in any
common school district,  union  free  school  district,  central  school
district  or  central  high  school district shall be held at the annual
meeting and election on the third Tuesday  in  May,  provided,  however,
that  such  election  shall  be held on the second Tuesday in May if the
commissioner at the request of a local school board certifies  no  later
than March first that such election would conflict with religious obser-
vances.  When  such  election or vote is taken by recording the ayes and
noes of the qualified voters attending,  a  majority  of  the  qualified
voters  present  and  voting,  by a hand or voice vote, may determine to
take up the question of voting the necessary funds to meet the estimated
expenditures for a specific item separately, and  the  qualified  voters
present and voting may increase the amount of any estimated expenditures
or  reduce  the  same,  except  for teachers' salaries, and the ordinary
contingent expenses of the schools. The sole trustee, board of  trustees
or  board  of  education of every common, union free, central or central
high school district and every city school district to which this  arti-
cle  applies  shall  hold  a budget hearing not less than seven nor more
than fourteen days prior to the annual meeting and election  or  special
district  meeting  at  which  a school budget vote will occur, and shall
prepare and present to the voters at  such  budget  hearing  a  proposed
school district budget for the ensuing school year.
  1-A.  ANY  BOND  RESOLUTION  VOTED UPON PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION MAY ONLY  BE  RESUBMITTED  TO  THE  VOTERS  OF  THE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT ONE TIME SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH VOTE.
  S  3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become  a  law;  provided  that  the
amendments  to  section 2022 of the education law made by section one of
this act shall be subject  to  the  expiration  and  reversion  of  such
section  pursuant  to  section 13 of part A of chapter 97 of the laws of
2011, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section  two  of
this act shall take effect.

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