Senate Bill S3339A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts and cultural grants in certain situations

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3339 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3420
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S7831, A9295

2015-S3339 - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts and cultural grants when an organization has no place of business within the state and does not apply awarded monies to New York state programs.

2015-S3339 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3339 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3339

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts
  and cultural grants when  an  organization  has  already  applied  for
  and/or received grant funding from another state

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

  Section 1. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended  by  adding  a
new section 3.17 to read as follows:
  S 3.17.  PROHIBITION. THE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM
ISSUING  GRANTS  TO AN ORGANIZATION UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION IS INCORPO-
RATED AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EITHER IN THE STATE OR, IF  AN  ORGAN-
IZATION  IS INCORPORATED ELSEWHERE, SUCH ORGANIZATION MUST BE REGISTERED
TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  AND  MUST
HAVE  ITS  PRINCIPAL  PLACE  OF BUSINESS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE. GRANT
RECIPIENTS SHALL ALSO BE PROHIBITED FROM USING  GRANT  FUNDING  RECEIVED
FROM  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE ARTS TO FUND COMPONENTS OF AN ORGANIZATION'S
BUDGET THAT ARE NOT DIRECTED TOWARDS PROGRAMS IN THE STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
this  act  shall  apply  only to grants issued on or after the effective
date of this act that are not subject to contracts entered into  by  the
council  on  the  arts  to  provide grants which contracts were executed
prior to the effective date of this act.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02373-01-5


              

2015-S3339A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3420
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S7831, A9295

2015-S3339A - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts and cultural grants when an organization has no place of business within the state and does not apply awarded monies to New York state programs.

2015-S3339A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3339A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3339--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  arts  and  cultural affairs law, in relation to
  prohibiting the New York state council on the arts from awarding  arts
  and  cultural  grants  when  an  organization has no place of business
  within the state and does not apply awarded monies to New  York  state
  programs

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

  Section 1. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended  by  adding  a
new section 3.17 to read as follows:
  S 3.17.  PROHIBITION. THE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM
ISSUING  GRANTS  TO AN ORGANIZATION UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION IS INCORPO-
RATED AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EITHER IN THE STATE OR, IF  AN  ORGAN-
IZATION  IS INCORPORATED ELSEWHERE, SUCH ORGANIZATION MUST BE REGISTERED
TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  AND  MUST
HAVE  ITS  PRINCIPAL  PLACE  OF BUSINESS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE. GRANT
RECIPIENTS SHALL ALSO BE PROHIBITED FROM USING  GRANT  FUNDING  RECEIVED
FROM  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE ARTS TO FUND COMPONENTS OF AN ORGANIZATION'S
BUDGET THAT ARE NOT DIRECTED TOWARDS PROGRAMS  IN  THE  STATE.    IF  AN
ORGANIZATION  IS  FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THIS SECTION, THEY SHALL (1) BE
REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE BACK TO  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE  ARTS,  ALL  MONIES
RECEIVED UNDER THE PARTICULAR GRANT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OR FACE A FINE TO
BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF STATE, AND (2) NOT BE ALLOWED TO
REAPPLY FOR FUTURE FUNDING UNTIL THEY PROVIDE PROOF TO  THE  COUNCIL  ON
THE  ARTS  OF  THEIR SUBSEQUENT FILING OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN NEW YORK.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
this  act  shall  apply  only to grants issued on or after the effective

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02373-03-5
              

2015-S3339B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3420
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S7831, A9295

2015-S3339B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts and cultural grants when an organization has no place of business within the state and does not apply awarded monies to New York state programs.

2015-S3339B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3339B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3339--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts
  and cultural grants when an organization  has  no  place  of  business
  within  the  state and does not apply awarded monies to New York state
  programs

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

  Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
new section 3.19 to read as follows:
  S 3.19.  PROHIBITION. THE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM
ISSUING GRANTS TO AN ORGANIZATION UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION  IS  INCORPO-
RATED  AS  A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EITHER IN THE STATE OR, IF AN ORGAN-
IZATION IS INCORPORATED ELSEWHERE, SUCH ORGANIZATION MUST BE  REGISTERED
TO  DO  BUSINESS  IN  THE STATE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND MUST
HAVE ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS LOCATED  WITHIN  THE  STATE.  GRANT
RECIPIENTS  SHALL  ALSO  BE PROHIBITED FROM USING GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED
FROM THE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS TO FUND  COMPONENTS  OF  AN  ORGANIZATION'S
BUDGET  THAT  ARE  NOT  DIRECTED  TOWARDS PROGRAMS IN THE STATE.   IF AN
ORGANIZATION IS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THIS SECTION, THEY SHALL  (1)  BE
REQUIRED  TO  REIMBURSE  BACK  TO  THE  COUNCIL  ON THE ARTS, ALL MONIES
RECEIVED UNDER THE PARTICULAR GRANT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OR FACE A FINE TO
BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND  (2)  NOT  BE  ALLOWED  TO
REAPPLY  FOR  FUTURE  FUNDING UNTIL THEY PROVIDE PROOF TO THE COUNCIL ON

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02373-04-6
              

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