S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9849
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 15, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS, ABINANTI, CAHILL, COOK, HOOPER, SEPULVEDA
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MOSLEY -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting trustees
and members of a board of education from voting on matters before the
board which affect a family member of the trustee or board member
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2104
to read as follows:
S 2104. VOTING BY TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION. NO TRUS-
TEE OR MEMBER OF A BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER BEFORE
THE BOARD WHEN SUCH VOTE SHALL AFFECT A PERSON WHO IS RELATED TO THE
TRUSTEE OR MEMBER AND SUCH PERSON IS EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OR SCHOOL DISTRICT OR WOULD BE FINANCIALLY IMPACTED BY SUCH VOTE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14437-01-6