Senate Bill S5937

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a state youth commission to advise the governor on youth issues in the state of New York

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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-S5937 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19-I §535, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8903
2023-2024: S7154

2021-S5937 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a state youth commission to advise the governor on youth issues in the state of New York, including juvenile crime prevention, job opportunities for youth, recreational activities for teenagers, opportunities for effective participation by youth in the governmental process, and changes in city and county regulations that are necessary to improve the social, economic, educational, and recreational advantages of children and youth.

2021-S5937 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5937 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5937
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 23, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  a  state
   youth  commission  to advise the governor on youth issues in the state
   of New York

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 19-I
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 19-I
                          STATE YOUTH COMMISSION
 SECTION 535. STATE YOUTH COMMISSION
   § 535. STATE YOUTH COMMISSION. 1. THERE IS HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN
 THE  EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT  THE  STATE  YOUTH COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION
 SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ADVISE THE GOVERNOR AND THE  LEGISLATURE  ON
 YOUTH-RELATED ISSUES IN NEW YORK.  THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF INDI-
 VIDUALS  WHO  HAVE  AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE
 STATE, OR EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS OR YOUTH ORGANIZA-
 TIONS, OR INVOLVEMENT WITH SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.  THE  MEMBERS
 OF  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  REPRESENT  THE DIVERSITY OF ETHNICITY, RACE,
 GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION OF THE PEOPLE OF NEW  YORK  AND  SHALL  BE
 RESIDENTS OF THE STATE.
   2.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  CONSIST OF SEVENTEEN MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM
 SHALL BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWELVE AND TWENTY-THREE YEARS AT  THE  TIME
 OF  APPOINTMENT.  ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE MAYORS OF
 THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, YONKERS, SYRACUSE, ALBANY  AND
 MOUNT  VERNON;  TEN MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM EACH
 OF THE FOLLOWING REGIONS OF THE STATE:
   (A) THE WESTERN REGION, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF NIAGARA, ERIE, CHAUTAU-
 QUA, CATTARAUGUS, AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10300-01-1
              

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