Assembly Bill A7035

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   7035
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 18, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. DAIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   office of black male excellence
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new  article  16-B
 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 16-B
                      OFFICE OF BLACK MALE EXCELLENCE
 SECTION 340. DEFINITIONS.
         341. OFFICE OF BLACK MALE EXCELLENCE.
         342. POWERS AND DUTIES.
   §  340. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. THE TERM "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF BLACK  MALE
 EXCELLENCE.
   2.  THE TERM "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF BLACK MALE EXCELLENCE ESTAB-
 LISHED BY THIS ARTICLE.
   § 341. OFFICE OF BLACK MALE EXCELLENCE. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN
 THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT THE OFFICE OF BLACK MALE EXCELLENCE. THE OFFICE
 SHALL BE HEADED BY THE DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
 THE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT STAFF AND PERFORM  SUCH  OTHER  FUNCTIONS  TO
 ENSURE  THE  EFFICIENT  OPERATION  OF THE OFFICE WITHIN THE AMOUNTS MADE
 AVAILABLE THEREFOR BY APPROPRIATION.
   § 342. POWERS AND DUTIES. THE DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER  AND  DUTY
 TO:
   1.  ANALYZE  AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLA-
 TURE, AND RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES ON ISSUES INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED
 TO,  BLACK  MALE:  EDUCATION,  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH,
 ECONOMIC  OPPORTUNITY,  EMPLOYMENT,  FATHERHOOD,  MENTORSHIP,  VIOLENCE,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10405-01-5
              

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 PUBLIC  SAFETY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL ACKNOWL-
 EDGE ANY INEQUITIES BLACK MALES EXPERIENCE IN THESE ISSUE AREAS.
   2.  SERVE  AS  A LIAISON TO OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC ON ANY
 BLACK MALE ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE OFFICE UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION.
   3. NO LATER THAN JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR, THE  OFFICE  SHALL
 SUBMIT  TO  THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND SHALL POST TO THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE A REPORT
 SUMMARIZING THE OFFICE'S ANALYSES  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  REQUIRED  UNDER
 SUBDIVISION  ONE OF THIS SECTION, AND THE OFFICE'S ACTIVITIES DURING THE
 PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO INTERACTED WITH THE  OFFICE,  DISAG-
 GREGATED BY DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.
   (B) THE NUMBER AND CATEGORY OF PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE OFFICE.
   (C)  ANY  RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE OR MUNICIPAL
 SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.