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Jan 09, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S579
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S579 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1503-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S926
2013-2014: S1505
2015-2016: S417
2017-2018: S1175
2009-S579 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S579 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to granting school districts the power to accept and solicit gifts and donations PURPOSE : This bill provides authorization to school districts to accept and or solicit gifts and donations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1503-a is added to the education law in order to allow school districts to accept and solicit gifts and donations. The receipt of such gifts, donations, contributions or any other funds will be disregarded for all apportionments, computations, and determinations of state aid. JUSTIFICATION : Schools districts throughout the state are constantly stretching their state allocated funds to offer students the best possible education, Too often, school administrators have to make tough choices that sacrifice one project or program for another. Currently school districts are allowed to accept gifts, donations and contributions, but are not allowed to seek them out. This legislation
2009-S579 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 579 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting school districts the power to accept and solicit gifts and donations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1503-a to read as follows: S 1503-A. POWER TO ACCEPT AND SOLICIT GIFTS AND DONATIONS. 1. ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ORGANIZED EITHER BY SPECIAL LAWS OR PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF A GENERAL LAW ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ACCEPT GIFTS, DONATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DISTRICT AND TO SOLIC- IT THE SAME. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY OTHER GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE RECEIPT OF SUCH GIFTS, DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND OTHER FUNDS, AND ANY INCOME DERIVED THERE- FROM, SHALL BE DISREGARDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALL APPORTIONMENTS, COMPUTATIONS, AND DETERMINATIONS OF STATE AID. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04943-01-9
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