S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7745
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 26, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTLER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Libraries and Education Technology
AN ACT to authorize the Gloversville Public Library to enter into
contracts in aid of the financing of historic rehabilitation of the
library; and to authorize participation in the retirement system by
employees of a free association library chartered to serve the
Enlarged City School District of the city of Gloversville
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Policy and purposes. It is hereby declared to be the policy
of this state to promote the education, economic welfare and prosperity
of inhabitants of low-income communities, and to encourage the rehabili-
tation of historic buildings and the provision of library services in
low-income communities in order to promote the education of residents
and assist in the economic revival of such communities. The rehabili-
tation of historic buildings and the enhancement of public library
services are matters of state concern. It is found that enabling the use
of historic rehabilitation tax credits, new markets tax credits, and
other tax and other incentives to assist in financing the rehabilitation
and preservation of the Gloversville Public Library is for a public and
governmental purpose and in the public interest for the benefit of the
people served by the Gloversville Public Library and the improvement of
their education, economic welfare, and prosperity and for the advance-
ment and improvement of education and economic prosperity in the state.
S 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special, or local
law, for the purposes set forth in section one of this act:
(a) The Gloversville Public Library, acting by its board of trustees,
is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer to any New York education
corporation the real property known as the Gloversville Public Library,
including the site thereof, building, parking areas and other facilities
appurtenant thereto or utilized therefor, with or without consideration,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the Gloversville
Public Library and such New York education corporation.
(b) The Gloversville Public Library, acting by its board of trustees,
is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer to the trustees of a free
association library chartered and registered by the regents, ownership
and control of the personal property of the Gloversville Public Library,
including library materials, records, furnishings and all other property
of the Gloversville Public Library exclusive of land and buildings, for
the purpose of providing library services for the benefit and free use
on equal terms of the residents of the Enlarged City School District of
the city of Gloversville, subject to any terms or conditions as may be
agreed to by the Gloversville Public Library and such free association
library.
(c) Taxes levied and collected by the Enlarged City School District of
the city of Gloversville for library purposes shall be paid over to any
library chartered and registered by the regents to provide library
services for the benefit and free use on equal terms of the residents of
the Enlarged City School District of the city of Gloversville, as
directed and approved by the voters of the Enlarged City School District
of the city of Gloversville.
S 3. It is hereby declared that all of the purposes referred to in
this act are in the public interest and for the benefit of the residents
of the Enlarged City School District of the city of Gloversville and are
hereby declared to be public purposes for which monies and other assets
of the Gloversville Public Library may be used or expended.
S 4. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation, any free association
library chartered by the regents to serve the Enlarged City School
District of the city of Gloversville and registered by the regents may,
by resolution adopted by its board of trustees and approved by the comp-
troller, elect to participate in the retirement system. Acceptance of
its employees for membership in the retirement system shall be mandatory
with the comptroller, who shall determine the amounts of contribution
payable by such library and its employees, shall resolve questions of
credit for prior service, and shall in all other respects assure that
such employees share the same rights, obligations and benefits as other
members of the retirement system. The officers and employees of such
library shall be credited with such periods of prior service as shall be
certified by such library for service rendered to it, or the state, or
in any other capacity approved by such library and the comptroller.
Service for such library after the date on which it commences to partic-
ipate in the retirement system shall be considered as member service. An
officer or employee of such library who, as of the date he or she is so
approved for membership in the retirement system, is already a member
thereof, shall not have his or her total credit reduced by such
approval. Any reserve held on account of any such officer or employee in
the pension accumulation fund shall be used as an offset against the
deficiency contribution payable thereafter by such library on account of
such officer or employee for any prior service credit and any such
previous credit.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.