Assembly Bill A8631A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires certain directors of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation to be residents of Roosevelt Island and to require the appointment of certain vacant board positions within sixty days

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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-A8631 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7622
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2799-cccc & 2799-dddd, Pub Auth L

2021-A8631 - Summary

Requires certain directors of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation to be residents of Roosevelt Island; requires the appointment of certain vacant board positions within sixty days.

2021-A8631 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8631
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 10, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law,  in  relation  to  requiring
   certain  directors of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation to be
   residents of Roosevelt  Island  and  to  require  the  appointment  of
   certain vacant board positions within sixty days

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section  2799-cccc  of  the  public
 authorities  law,  as  added  by  chapter  383  of the laws of 2019, are
 amended to read as follows:
   2. The board of directors of the corporation shall be composed of nine
 members. One member shall be the commissioner, who shall  serve  as  the
 chair;  one member shall be the director of the budget; and seven public
 members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice  and  consent
 of  the  senate.  Of  the seven public members, two members, one of whom
 shall be a resident of Roosevelt Island, shall  be  appointed  upon  the
 recommendation  of  the  mayor  of the city; and four additional members
 shall be residents of Roosevelt Island. Each member shall  serve  for  a
 term  of  four  years  and  until  his  or her successor shall have been
 appointed and shall have qualified, [except] PROVIDED  THAT  ANY  PUBLIC
 MEMBER  APPOINTED  ON  THE BASIS OF BEING A RESIDENT OF ROOSEVELT ISLAND
 SHALL RESIGN SUCH MEMBERSHIP UPON CEASING TO BE A RESIDENT OF  ROOSEVELT
 ISLAND,  AND  PROVIDED FURTHER that the commissioner and the director of
 the budget shall serve so long as they continue to hold their respective
 offices. Any action taken by the directors of the corporation  shall  be
 taken  by  majority  vote  of  the directors then in office. The elected
 public officials who represent Roosevelt Island shall be representatives
 to the board of directors of the corporation entitled to receive  notice
 of  and  attend  all meetings of such board but shall not be entitled to
 vote. Failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity  of  any
 action taken at a meeting of such board.
   3. The governor [may] SHALL fill any vacancy which occurs on the board
 of directors of the corporation in a manner consistent with the original
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2021-A8631A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7622
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2799-cccc & 2799-dddd, Pub Auth L

2021-A8631A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain directors of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation to be residents of Roosevelt Island; requires the appointment of certain vacant board positions within sixty days.

2021-A8631A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8631--A
                                                         Cal. No. 394
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 10, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- advanced  to
   a  third  reading,  passed  by  Assembly  and delivered to the Senate,
   recalled from the Senate, vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to requiring
   certain directors of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation to  be
   residents  of  Roosevelt  Island  and  to  require  the appointment of
   certain vacant board positions within sixty days
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  2  and 3 of section 2799-cccc of the public
 authorities law, as added by chapter  383  of  the  laws  of  2019,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   2. The board of directors of the corporation shall be composed of nine
 members.  One  member  shall be the commissioner, who shall serve as the
 chair; one member shall be the director of the budget; and seven  public
 members  shall  be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent
 of the senate. Of the seven public members, two  members,  one  of  whom
 shall  be  a  resident  of Roosevelt Island, shall be appointed upon the
 recommendation of the mayor of the city;  and  four  additional  members
 shall  be  residents  of Roosevelt Island. Each member shall serve for a
 term of four years and until  his  or  her  successor  shall  have  been
 appointed  and  shall  have qualified, [except] PROVIDED THAT ANY PUBLIC
 MEMBER APPOINTED ON THE BASIS OF BEING A RESIDENT  OF  ROOSEVELT  ISLAND
 SHALL  RESIGN SUCH MEMBERSHIP UPON CEASING TO BE A RESIDENT OF ROOSEVELT
 ISLAND, AND PROVIDED FURTHER that the commissioner and the  director  of
 the budget shall serve so long as they continue to hold their respective
 offices.  Any  action taken by the directors of the corporation shall be
 taken by majority vote of the directors  then  in  office.  The  elected
 public officials who represent Roosevelt Island shall be representatives
 to  the board of directors of the corporation entitled to receive notice
 of and attend all meetings of such board but shall not  be  entitled  to
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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