Senate Bill S10386

                             
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                                   10386
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2026
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state archives partnership  trust  act,  in
   relation  to authorizing the New York state archives partnership trust
   fund to be used for the benefit of the New York state museum  and  the
   New York state library

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 758 of the laws of 1992,  constituting
 the  New York state archives partnership trust act, is amended by adding
 a new section 9 to read as follows:
   § 9. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE
 PURPOSES,   POWERS  AND  AUTHORIZED  EXPENDITURES  OF  THE  TRUST  BOARD
 PRESCRIBED IN THIS ACT MAY BE EXERCISED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NEW  YORK
 STATE MUSEUM AND THE NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY, IN ADDITION TO THE NEW YORK
 STATE ARCHIVES.
   2.  IN  ADDITION  TO  THE  POWERS  OF THE TRUST BOARD AS PRESCRIBED IN
 SECTION FIVE OF THIS ACT AND EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED BY SECTION  SIX  OF
 THIS  ACT,  THE POWERS AND AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES OF THE TRUST BOARD AS
 THEY RELATE TO THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM AND THE NEW YORK STATE  LIBRARY
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   A. THE ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT, AND ACCES-
 SIBILITY  OF  COLLECTIONS,  RECORDS,  OBJECTS,  ARTIFACTS, SPECIMENS AND
 OTHER MATERIALS OF ENDURING HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIF-
 IC OR GOVERNMENTAL VALUE HELD BY, OR INTENDED FOR, THE  NEW  YORK  STATE
 MUSEUM OR THE NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY;
   B.  THE  SUPPORT  OF  RESEARCH, EXHIBITIONS, INTERPRETIVE INITIATIVES,
 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PUBLICATIONS, AND PUBLIC  PROGRAMS  RELATED  TO
 THE  COLLECTIONS, HOLDINGS, FUNCTIONS, AND STATUTORY MISSIONS OF THE NEW
 YORK STATE MUSEUM AND THE NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY; AND
   C. THE  ACCEPTANCE,  ADMINISTRATION,  INVESTMENT  AND  EXPENDITURE  OF
 GIFTS, GRANTS, DONATIONS, BEQUESTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING THOSE
 DESIGNATED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES OR PROJECTS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15896-01-6
              

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   3.  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM AND THE NEW YORK STATE
 LIBRARIAN MAY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARCHIVES  PART-
 NERSHIP TRUST AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TRUST BOARD, AND PURSU-
 ANT  TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES PARTNER-
 SHIP TRUST AND SUCH ENTITIES, CARRY OUT IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AND
 CONSISTENT  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS ACT, ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO
 FULFILL THE PURPOSES OF THE NEW YORK STATE  ARCHIVES  PARTNERSHIP  TRUST
 FUND  AS THEY RELATE TO THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM AND THE NEW YORK STATE
 LIBRARY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUNDRAISING AND  PROGRAM  DEVELOP-
 MENT.
   4.  NOTHING  IN  THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ALTER, DIMINISH OR
 TRANSFER THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY, GOVERNANCE OR OPERATIONAL  CONTROL  OF
 THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM OR THE NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY, OR THE AUTHORI-
 TY  OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AUTHORITY OVER PERSONNEL, APPOINTMENTS, AND  EMPLOY-
 MENT DECISIONS, WHICH SHALL REMAIN WITH SUCH ENTITIES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.