Assembly Bill A608

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of regional arts and cultural affairs grants

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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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2021-A608 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6 §§6.01 - 6.05, Arts & Cul L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A7064
2023-2024: A2068

2021-A608 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks grants for ten regions throughout the state for capital projects.

2021-A608 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    608
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CARROLL, ENGLEBRIGHT, DeSTEFANO, REYES, TAGUE,
   WILLIAMS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, SAYEGH, SIMON -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and  Sports
   Development

 AN  ACT  to  amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to the
   establishment of regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks grants
 
   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 article 6 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 6
             REGIONAL ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS GRANTS
 SECTION 6.01. DEFINITIONS.
         6.03. ESTABLISHMENT  OF  ARTS,  CULTURAL  AFFAIRS,   AND   PARKS
                 REGIONS.
         6.05. REGIONAL  ARTS,  CULTURAL  AFFAIRS,  AND PARKS COMPETITIVE
                 GRANTS.
   § 6.01. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "REGIONS" SHALL MEAN THE ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS REGIONS
 ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 6.03 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. "REGIONAL COUNCILS" SHALL MEAN  THE  COUNCILS  WHICH  ISSUE  GRANTS
 UNDER SECTION 6.05 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   §  6.03.  ESTABLISHMENT  OF ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS REGIONS.
 TEN ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS REGIONS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITH-
 IN THE STATE, ONE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING REGIONS:
   1. LONG ISLAND (WHICH CONSISTS OF SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES);
   2. THE CITY OF NEW YORK (WHICH CONSISTS OF BRONX,  NEW  YORK,  QUEENS,
 KINGS, AND RICHMOND COUNTIES);

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

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