| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| May 03, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1st report cal.802 |
| Feb 02, 2021 | committee discharged and committed to libraries |
| Jan 22, 2021 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
senate Bill S2715
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Patty Ritchie
(R, C, IP) 48th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Daphne Jordan
(R, C, IP, RFM) 43rd Senate District
S2715 (ACTIVE) - Details
S2715 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2715
SPONSOR: RITCHIE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the defi-
nition of the term public library
PURPOSE:
The bill would authorize the Dormitory Authority of the State of New
York ("DASNY") to provide financing and construction services for public
libraries chartered by the Board of Regents or incorporated under the
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill would amend the existing definition of "public
library" in Public Authorities Law ("PAL") § 1676(32) to include any
library chartered by the state Board of Regents or incorporated under
the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law constituting a public library, an
S2715 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2715
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 22, 2021
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Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, JORDAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the defi-
nition of the term public library
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 32 of section 1676 of the public authorities
law, as added by chapter 672 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as
follows:
32. The term "public library" shall mean [those libraries set forth in
section five of the chapter of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-three
which added this subdivision, as defined as] ANY LIBRARY CHARTERED BY
THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS OR INCORPORATED UNDER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CORPORATION LAW CONSTITUTING a public library [or as], an association
library [pursuant to] OR A FREE LIBRARY AS DEFINED IN section two
hundred fifty-three of the education law.
§ 2. This act shall not affect the status as a "public library" for
purposes of title 4 of article 8 of the public authorities law of those
libraries set forth in section 5 of chapter 672 of the laws of 1993, as
amended from time to time prior to the effective date of this act, nor
shall this act impair the validity of bonds heretofore issued by the
dormitory authority for the benefit of any such library.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00964-02-1
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