S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3514
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, CLARK, TITONE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. ARROYO, BENEDETTO, BRENNAN, CAMARA, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT,
FARRELL, FITZPATRICK, HEASTIE, LAVINE, LOPEZ, O'DONNELL, ORTIZ,
PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY, PRETLOW, RAIA, RAMOS, RIVERA, ROBINSON, SCAR-
BOROUGH, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Museum of African American Cinema,
Inc. for the purchase of land, for operation and an architectural
study for such Museum of African American Cinema
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The sum of six million two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($6,250,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc., out of any
moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to the credit of the
local assistance account, not otherwise appropriated, and made imme-
diately available, for carrying out the purposes of this act. Of such
sum: (a) up to three million dollars ($3,000,000) shall be available for
the purchase of land for the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc.;
(b) up to three million dollars ($3,000,000) shall be available for
facility operating costs of such Museum; and (c) up to two hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($250,000) shall be available to fund an architectural
study for such museum. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and
warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
department of state in the manner prescribed by law.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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