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Assembly Bill A9474B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the membership on the Nassau health care corporation board

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2021-A9474 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8381
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3402, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S415

2021-A9474 - Summary

Relates to the membership on the Nassau health care corporation board; provides that the board of directors shall select the chair and the chief executive officer.

2021-A9474 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9474
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. DARLING -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to membership on
   the Nassau health care corporation board
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  1 of section 3402 of the
 public authorities law, as added by chapter 9 of the laws  of  1997,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (b)  The  corporation shall be governed by [fifteen] TWENTY-ONE voting
 directors, [eight] TEN of whom shall be appointed by the  governor  WITH
 EIGHT APPOINTED as provided in paragraph (c) of this subdivision, TWO OF
 WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO OF
 WHOM  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, three of whom
 shall be appointed by the county executive  for  initial  terms  of  two
 years, and four of whom shall be appointed by the county legislature for
 initial terms of three years.
   §  2.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 2 of section 3402 of the public
 authorities law, as added by chapter 9 of the laws of 1997,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
   (a)  The  [county  executive]  GOVERNOR  shall  designate  one  of the
 [fifteen] TWENTY-ONE voting directors as the chairperson of  the  board.
 The  chairperson  shall preside over all meetings of the board and shall
 have such other duties as the voting directors may direct.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14728-02-2

co-Sponsors

2021-A9474A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8381
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3402, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S415

2021-A9474A - Summary

Relates to the membership on the Nassau health care corporation board; provides that the board of directors shall select the chair and the chief executive officer.

2021-A9474A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9474--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. DARLING -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to membership on
   the Nassau health care corporation board

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision  1  of  section  3402  of  the
 public  authorities  law,  as added by chapter 9 of the laws of 1997, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (b) The corporation shall be governed by [fifteen]  TWENTY-ONE  voting
 directors,  [eight]  TEN of whom shall be appointed by the governor WITH
 EIGHT APPOINTED as provided in paragraph (c) of this subdivision, TWO OF
 WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO OF
 WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY,  three  of  whom
 shall  be  appointed  by  the  county executive for initial terms of two
 years, and four of whom shall be appointed by the county legislature for
 initial terms of three years.
   § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of  section  3402  of  the  public
 authorities  law,  as added by chapter 9 of the laws of 1997, is amended
 to read as follows:
   (a) The  [county  executive]  GOVERNOR  shall  designate  one  of  the
 [fifteen]  TWENTY-ONE  voting directors as the chairperson of the board.
 The chairperson shall preside over all meetings of the board  and  shall
 have such other duties as the voting directors may direct.
   §  3.  Subdivision 4 of section 3402 of the public authorities law, as
 added by chapter 9 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   4. The board of directors shall select  the  chief  executive  officer
 subject  to  the  approval  of the [county executive] GOVERNOR and shall
 determine the salary and benefits of the chief executive officer of  the
 corporation.  The chief executive officer shall serve at the pleasure of
 the  board  of  directors  provided, however, that removal without cause
 shall not prejudice the contract rights, if any, of the chief  executive
 officer.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2021-A9474B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8381
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3402, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S415

2021-A9474B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the membership on the Nassau health care corporation board; provides that the board of directors shall select the chair and the chief executive officer.

2021-A9474B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9474--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DARLING, GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities and Commissions -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to membership on
   the Nassau health care corporation board
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision  1  of  section  3402  of  the
 public  authorities  law,  as added by chapter 9 of the laws of 1997, is
 amended and a new paragraph (b-1) is added to read as follows:
   (b) The corporation  shall  be  governed  by  A  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS,
 CONSISTING OF fifteen voting directors, eight of whom shall be appointed
 by  the governor as provided in paragraph (c) of this subdivision, three
 of whom shall be appointed by the county executive for initial terms  of
 two years, and four of whom shall be appointed by the county legislature
 for initial terms of three years.
   (B-1)  EACH VOTING DIRECTOR SHOULD POSSESS A HIGH DEGREE OF EXPERIENCE
 AND KNOWLEDGE IN RELEVANT FIELDS AND A HIGH DEGREE OF  INTEREST  IN  THE
 CORPORATION.  THE  APPOINTMENT OF ANY VOTING DIRECTOR TO THE CORPORATION
 SHALL BE BASED IN PART ON THE OBJECTIVE OF ENSURING THAT THE CORPORATION
 INCLUDES DIVERSE AND BENEFICIAL PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCE,  INCLUDING,
 BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, LAW, FINANCE, MEDICAL
 AND/OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS,  HEALTH  SECTOR  WORKERS,    AND  THE
 PATIENT OR CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE.
   §  2.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 2 of section 3402 of the public
 authorities law, as added by chapter 9 of the laws of 1997,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
   (a)  The  [county executive] BOARD OF DIRECTORS shall BY MAJORITY VOTE
 designate one of the fifteen voting directors as the chairperson of  the
 board.  The chairperson shall preside over all meetings of the board and
 shall have such other duties as the voting directors may direct.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14728-06-2

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