Assembly Bill A4792

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the employment by and funding of the Nassau county public library system

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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
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2025-A4792 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §61-a, Civ Serv L; amd §3, Pub Off L; amd §3-c, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A8184

2025-A4792 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the Nassau county public library system to choose from one of five instead of one of three persons from an eligible civil service list; authorizes such library system to hire from outside of Nassau county; exempts the Nassau county public library system from the tax cap requirements; makes related provisions.

2025-A4792 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4792
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. E. BROWN, BEEPHAN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Governmental Employees
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil service law, the public officers law  and  the
   general municipal law, in relation to the employment by and funding of
   the Nassau county public library system

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. This act seeks to enhance civil service
 exemptions for library employees in the state of New  York,  recognizing
 the unique challenges and contributions of libraries within their commu-
 nities.  It  aims to provide greater flexibility in hiring, fair compen-
 sation, and equitable funding for libraries.
   § 2. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 61-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  61-A.  APPOINTMENT  AND  PROMOTION;  NASSAU  COUNTY  PUBLIC LIBRARY
 SYSTEM.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF  SECTION  FIFTY-ONE  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE  OR  SECTION  SIXTY-ONE  OF THIS TITLE, THE NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC
 LIBRARY SYSTEM IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT OR PROMOTE FROM AN ELIGIBLE LIST
 TO A POSITION IN THE COMPETITIVE CLASS BY THE SELECTION OF  ONE  OF  THE
 FIVE  PERSONS  CERTIFIED  BY THE APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AS
 STANDING HIGHEST ON SUCH ELIGIBLE LIST WHO ARE WILLING  TO  ACCEPT  SUCH
 APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION.
   §  3.  Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 76 to read as follows:
   76. IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION  REQUIRING
 A  PERSON  TO  BE  A  RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL
 CORPORATION OF THE STATE FOR WHICH SUCH  PERSON  SHALL  BE  EMPLOYED  OR
 WITHIN  WHICH  THEIR  OFFICIAL  FUNCTIONS  ARE REQUIRED TO BE EXERCISED,
 SHALL NOT PREVENT A PERSON FROM HOLDING  THE  OFFICE  OF  NASSAU  COUNTY
 PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM EMPLOYEE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON RESIDES WITHIN
 THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07272-01-5
              

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