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Apr 08, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S5074
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2019-S5074 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 24-A §§1220 - 1226, Ed L
2019-S5074 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5074 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the New York state civics corps program act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to establish a state sponsored civic corps program consisting of year long fellowships, which includes a stipend, between high school and college designed to increase civic engagement and knowledge by introducing participants to the opportunities and complexities of state and local governments. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new article 24-A, which would establish the "New York state civics corps programs act," which requires the New York State Education Department to create and implement a fellowship program providing opportunities for high school graduates to work in state and municipal government offices. The program details
2019-S5074 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5074 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 8, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the New York state civics corps program act 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 article 24-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 24-A NEW YORK STATE CIVICS CORPS PROGRAM ACT SECTION 1220. SHORT TITLE. 1221. PROGRAM. 1222. DURATION. 1223. LOCATION AND COMPENSATION. 1224. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 1225. DISPLACEMENT OF REGULAR EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED. 1226. APPLICANTS. § 1220. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "NEW YORK STATE CIVICS CORPS PROGRAM ACT". § 1221. PROGRAM. SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT THE NEW YORK STATE CIVICS CORPS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESSES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH PROGRAM IS TO INTRODUCE APPLICANTS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES AND COMPLEXITIES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES WITH THEIR VARIOUS CONSTITUEN- CIES. § 1222. DURATION. THE NEW YORK STATE CIVICS CORPS PROGRAM FELLOWSHIP PLACEMENTS SHALL BEGIN ON THE FIRST OF JULY AND END ON THE THIRTIETH OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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