Assembly Bill A8978

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten regions of the state

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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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2023-A8978 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7296
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3.03, Arts & Cul L

2023-A8978 - Summary

Requires the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten regions of the state; allows members appointed prior to the effective date to complete the natural end of their term before appointments shall be made in accordance with such requirement.

2023-A8978 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8978
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
   requiring the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten
   regions of the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3.03  of  the  arts  and  cultural
 affairs  law,  as amended by chapter 205 of the laws of 2008, is amended
 to read as follows:
   1. The council on the arts  in  the  executive  department  is  hereby
 continued.  The  twenty-one  members shall be, broadly representative of
 all fields of the performing and fine  arts,  to  be  appointed  by  the
 governor,  with the advice and consent of the senate, from among private
 citizens who are widely known  for  their  professional  competence  and
 experience  in  connection  with the performing and fine arts; PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER, THAT THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER  FROM  EACH  OF
 THE  TEN REGIONS OF THE STATE, AS SUCH REGIONS ARE DEFINED BY THE EMPIRE
 STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. In making such appointments, due  consid-
 eration  shall  be  given  to the recommendations made by representative
 civic, educational and professional associations and  groups,  concerned
 with  or engaged in the production or presentation of the performing and
 fine arts generally.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11231-01-3

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2023-A8978A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7296
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3.03, Arts & Cul L

2023-A8978A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten regions of the state; allows members appointed prior to the effective date to complete the natural end of their term before appointments shall be made in accordance with such requirement.

2023-A8978A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8978--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER, GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
   requiring the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten
   regions of the state

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3.03  of  the  arts  and  cultural
 affairs  law,  as amended by chapter 205 of the laws of 2008, is amended
 to read as follows:
   1. (A) The council on the arts in the executive department  is  hereby
 continued.  The  twenty-one  members shall be, broadly representative of
 all fields of the performing and fine  arts,  to  be  appointed  by  the
 governor,  with the advice and consent of the senate, from among private
 citizens who are widely known  for  their  professional  competence  and
 experience  in  connection  with the performing and fine arts; PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER, THAT THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER  FROM  EACH  OF
 THE  TEN REGIONS OF THE STATE, AS SUCH REGIONS ARE DEFINED BY THE EMPIRE
 STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. In making such appointments, due  consid-
 eration  shall  be  given  to the recommendations made by representative
 civic, educational and professional associations and  groups,  concerned
 with  or engaged in the production or presentation of the performing and
 fine arts generally.
   (B) NO AMENDMENTS MADE TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  REQUIRE  ANY  COUNCIL
 MEMBER  APPOINTED  PRIOR  TO  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE OF SUCH AMENDMENTS TO
 VACATE THEIR SEAT PRIOR TO THE NATURAL END OF THEIR TERM.
   (C) THE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS SHALL NOT BE OUT OF COMPLIANCE  WITH  THIS
 SECTION PROVIDED THAT, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, AS EACH NEW SUCCESSIVE
 VACANCY  OCCURS,  THE  APPOINTMENT  MADE FOR SUCH VACANCY SHALL MOVE THE
 COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL CLOSER TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT  EACH  OF  THE
 TEN  REGIONS  OF  THE  STATE  AS DEFINED BY THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT
 CORPORATION BE REPRESENTED BY AT  LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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