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Assembly Bill A2954

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards

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2017-A2954 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S367
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §208-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9953, S1533

2017-A2954 - Summary

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards.

2017-A2954 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2954
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the  general municipal law, in relation to authorizing
   educational institutions to  pay  the  salaries  and  compensation  of
   school crossing guards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 208-a of the general municipal law, as  amended  by
 chapter 131 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as follows:
   § 208-a. School guards.  The duly constituted authorities of any city,
 town,  or village or any county police department or police district may
 designate, authorize and appoint  such  a  number  of  persons  as  such
 authority  shall  deem necessary, and at such salaries as such authority
 shall deem advisable, as school crossing guards  to  aid  in  protecting
 school  children going to and from school, and church crossing guards to
 aid in protecting persons going to and from places of worship,  and  for
 such  purpose  shall have power to control vehicular traffic within such
 municipality. A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTI-
 TUTION MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR COUN-
 TY POLICE DEPARTMENT OR POLICE DISTRICT WHEREBY SUCH EDUCATIONAL  INSTI-
 TUTION  PAYS  ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE
 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS OF SUCH INSTI-
 TUTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00303-01-7

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2017-A2954A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S367
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §208-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9953, S1533

2017-A2954A - Summary

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards.

2017-A2954A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2954--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, BLAKE, MORINELLO, BRABENEC, M. G. MILL-
   ER  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the  general municipal law, in relation to authorizing
   educational institutions to  pay  the  salaries  and  compensation  of
   school crossing guards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 208-a of the general municipal law, as  amended  by
 chapter 131 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as follows:
   § 208-a. School guards.  The duly constituted authorities of any city,
 town,  or village or any county police department or police district may
 designate, authorize and appoint  such  a  number  of  persons  as  such
 authority  shall  deem necessary, and at such salaries as such authority
 shall deem advisable, as school crossing guards  to  aid  in  protecting
 school  children going to and from school, and church crossing guards to
 aid in protecting persons going to and from places of worship,  and  for
 such  purpose  shall have power to control vehicular traffic within such
 municipality. A BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT  MAY
 ENTER  INTO  AN  AGREEMENT WITH ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR COUNTY POLICE
 DEPARTMENT OR POLICE DISTRICT WHEREBY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYS FOR  ALL
 OR  ANY  PORTION OF THE SALARIES OF THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS PROVIDING
 SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO  THE  STUDENTS  OF  SUCH  DISTRICT.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  AGREEMENT  ENTERED  INTO PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED EMPLOYEES OF  THE  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00303-02-7

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2017-A2954B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S367
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §208-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9953, S1533

2017-A2954B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards.

2017-A2954B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2954--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, BLAKE, MORINELLO, BRABENEC, M. G. MILL-
   ER,  ORTIZ  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways
   and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the  general municipal law, in relation to authorizing
   educational institutions to  pay  the  salaries  and  compensation  of
   school crossing guards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 208-a of the general municipal law, as  amended  by
 chapter 131 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as follows:
   § 208-a. School guards.  The duly constituted authorities of any city,
 town,  or village or any county police department or police district may
 designate, authorize and appoint  such  a  number  of  persons  as  such
 authority  shall  deem necessary, and at such salaries as such authority
 shall deem advisable, as school crossing guards  to  aid  in  protecting
 school  children going to and from school, and church crossing guards to
 aid in protecting persons going to and from places of worship,  and  for
 such  purpose  shall have power to control vehicular traffic within such
 municipality. A BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT  MAY
 ENTER  INTO  AN  AGREEMENT WITH ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR COUNTY POLICE
 DEPARTMENT OR POLICE DISTRICT WHEREBY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYS FOR  ALL
 OR  ANY  PORTION OF THE SALARIES OF THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS PROVIDING
 SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO  THE  STUDENTS  OF  SUCH  DISTRICT.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  AGREEMENT  ENTERED  INTO PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED EMPLOYEES OF  THE  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT.  THE AUTHORITY OF A BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL
 DISTRICT TO ENTER INTO SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL ONLY EXIST WHEN SUCH  AGREE-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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