Assembly Bill A5860

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   5860
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
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 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to establish the  office  of  nonprofit  development  within  the
   empire state development corporation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. 1. Definitions. As used in this act:
   a. "director" means the director of the office of  nonprofit  develop-
 ment;
   b. "nonprofit organization" means an organization described in section
 501 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and
   c.  "office" means the office of nonprofit development created by this
 act.
   2. Office of nonprofit development. The office of  nonprofit  develop-
 ment  is  hereby created within the empire state development corporation
 to have and exercise the functions, powers and duties  provided  by  the
 provisions of this act and any other provision of law.
   3.  Director.  The  head  of  the  office shall be the director of the
 office.   The director shall be appointed  by  the  governor  and  shall
 receive  a  salary to be fixed by the governor within the amounts appro-
 priated therefor. The director  shall  report  to  the  commissioner  of
 empire state development.
   a.  The director may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and
 consolidate units within the office not expressly established by law  as
 the  director may determine necessary for the efficient operation of the
 office, subject to the approval of  the  commissioner  of  empire  state
 development.
   b. The director may appoint assistants, and other officers and employ-
 ees,  committees  and  consultants  as  the director may deem necessary,
 prescribe their powers and duties, fix  their  compensation  within  the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 amounts  appropriated  therefor,  subject to the approval of the commis-
 sioner of empire state development and the director of the budget.
   c. The director may request and receive from any department, division,
 board,  bureau,  commission or other agency of the state any information
 and non-financial resources that will  enable  the  office  to  properly
 carry out its functions, powers and duties. Requests for assistance from
 such  entities  shall  be subject to the approval of the commissioner of
 empire state development.
   4. Functions, powers and duties. The office shall have  the  following
 functions, powers and duties:
   a. to assist nonprofit organizations with business development, capac-
 ity building and technical support;
   b.  to provide financial education to nonprofit organizations, includ-
 ing education relating to accounting and  reporting  requirements,  cash
 flow management, loan and borrowing procedures, and applicable grant and
 award programs;
   c.  to  advise  nonprofit  organizations  about fund-raising measures,
 techniques and reporting requirements;
   d. to  provide  nonprofit  organizations  with  access  to  mentorship
 programs,  leadership  training  programs  and job development programs,
 including advice as to the hiring and training of nonprofit staff; and
   e. to periodically coordinate with the New York State  Nonprofit  Unit
 regarding the interpretation and clarification of state regulations.
   5.  Report.  On or before September thirtieth of each year, the office
 shall submit a report to the commissioner of  empire  state  development
 setting forth the following:
   a.  the  number  of  nonprofit  organizations  accessing  the office's
 services;
   b. aggregate information regarding the nature and  populations  served
 by nonprofit organizations accessing the office's services;
   c.  aggregate  information regarding the types of services provided to
 nonprofit organizations accessing the office's services;
   d. aggregate information regarding grant and/or award funding obtained
 by nonprofit organizations with the assistance of the office; and
   e. recommendations of the office as to how to better  serve  nonprofit
 organizations.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.