Assembly Bill A5571

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes any school district to use land owned by the school district for parkland purposes

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2017-A5571 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2617
2011-2012: A3769
2013-2014: A1758
2015-2016: A2255
2019-2020: A4529

2017-A5571 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes any school district to use land owned by the school district for parkland purposes provided the voters of the school district approve of such use by affirmative vote.

2017-A5571 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5571
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
   of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to authorize school districts to create parklands from land owned
   by such school districts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, any
 school district in the state may  utilize  land  owned  by  such  school
 district for the purposes of creating parklands; provided, however, that
 such  school  district  shall  submit a proposition to the voters of the
 school district for their approval to use such land for  creating  park-
 lands.  Any  land owned by a school district used for parklands shall be
 used for outdoor education and  other  school  curriculum  purposes  and
 shall be available to the residents of the school district for their use
 and enjoyment.
   ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03240-01-7

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