Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2014 |
print number 6893b |
Jun 05, 2014 |
amend and recommit to cities |
May 23, 2014 |
print number 6893a |
May 23, 2014 |
amend and recommit to cities |
Mar 26, 2014 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S6893B
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 10th Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S6893 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9217
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- Queens County
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3, add §§3-a, 4-a, 9-b & 9-c, Chap 164 of 1907
2013-S6893 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6893 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library, in relation to the membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive personnel PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Alters the terms by which the Queens Borough Public Library Trustees serve from five years to two, provides for the removal of Trustees for cause by the appointing authorities, and requires that Trustees either be residents of the borough of Queens or own or operate a business in the borough of Queens. Also, reforms the committee structure by which the Board of Trustees oversees the executive director and other library personnel. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Section 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the Queens Borough Public Library altering the length of term per trustee to two years and creating a process whereby a trustee can be removed from the board for cause with the consent of both appointing parties. Chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 is also amended by adding sections 4-a, 9-b, and 9-c. Sections 9-a and 9-b require the alteration of the committee structure by which the board of trustees oversees the Queens Borough Public Library. These sections require the creation of an
2013-S6893 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6893 I N S E N A T E March 26, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorpo- ration of the Queens Borough Public Library, in relation to the membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive personnel THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library, as amended by chapter 561 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: S 3. The corporation shall organize by the adoption of by-laws and the election of officers. The by-laws shall provide for the terms of office of the trustees of the corporation, not to exceed the period of five years, PROVIDED, THAT TRUSTEES APPOINTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2015 SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, excepting that the mayor, comptroller, public advocate and speaker of the city council of the city of New York and the president of the borough of Queens, shall at all times be members of the board ex-officio AND SUCH EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS MAY DESIGNATE A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE EX-OFFICIO IN HIS OR HER PLACE. The trustees shall hereafter be chosen and vacancies occurring in such office filled by an appointment which shall alternate between the mayor of the city of New York and the president of the Borough of Queens; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT TRUSTEES MUST BE EITHER A RESIDENT OF QUEENS OR OWN OR OPERATE A BUSINESS IN QUEENS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE APPOINTING PARTY SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER APPOINTING PARTY OF WHO WAS APPOINTED. THE APPOINTING PARTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE A TRUSTEE WHOM SUCH PARTY APPOINTED IF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BY-LAWS ADOPTED BY THE CORPORATION, THERE IS REASONABLE CAUSE FOR SUCH REMOVAL. THE APPOINTING PARTY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE BOARD TO REMOVE A TRUSTEE WHICH SUCH PARTY APPOINTED. A TRUSTEE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE OR APPEAL TO ANY CAUSE FOR REMOVAL TO THE APPOINTING PARTY AND THE APPOINT- ING PARTY SHALL REVIEW THE REASON FOR REMOVAL AND ANY RESPONSE SUBMITTED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 10th Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S6893A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9217
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- Queens County
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3, add §§3-a, 4-a, 9-b & 9-c, Chap 164 of 1907
2013-S6893A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6893A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library, in relation to the membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive personnel PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Alters the terms by which the Queens Borough Public Library Trustees serve from five years to three, provides for the removal of Trustees for misconduct, incapacity, neglect of duty, or where it appears to the satisfaction of the appointing party that the Trustee has failed or refused to carry into effect its educational purpose. Requires that Trustees either be residents of the borough of Queens or own or operate a business in the borough of Queens. Also, reforms the committee structure by which the Board of Trustees oversees the executive director and other library personnel. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Section 3 of chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the Queens Borough Public Library altering the length of term per trustee to three years to any newly appointed trustee on or after January 1, 2015 and creating a process whereby a trustee can
2013-S6893A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6893--A I N S E N A T E March 26, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, SANDERS, ADDABBO, PERALTA, SMITH, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorpo- ration of the Queens Borough Public Library, in relation to the membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive personnel THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library, as amended by chapter 561 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: S 3. The corporation shall organize by the adoption of by-laws and the election of officers. The by-laws shall provide for the terms of office of the trustees of the corporation, not to exceed the period of five years, PROVIDED, THAT ANY TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO A NEW TERM ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2015 SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, except- ing that the mayor, comptroller, public advocate and speaker of the city council of the city of New York and the president of the borough of Queens, shall at all times be members of the board ex-officio AND SUCH EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS MAY DESIGNATE A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE EX-OFFICIO IN HIS OR HER PLACE. The trustees shall hereafter be chosen and vacancies occurring in such office filled by an appointment which shall alternate between the mayor of the city of New York and the president of the Borough of Queens; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO A NEW TERM OR FILLING A VACANCY ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2014 MUST BE EITHER A RESIDENT OF QUEENS OR OWN OR OPERATE A BUSINESS IN QUEENS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE APPOINTING PARTY SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER APPOINTING PARTY OF WHO WAS APPOINTED. THE APPOINTING PARTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE A TRUSTEE WHOM SUCH PARTY APPOINTED FOR MISCONDUCT, INCAPACITY, NEGLECT OF DUTY, OR WHERE IT APPEARS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE APPOINT- ING PARTY THAT THE TRUSTEE HAS FAILED OR REFUSES TO CARRY INTO EFFECT ITS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE. THE APPOINTING PARTY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 10th Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S6893B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9217
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- Queens County
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3, add §§3-a, 4-a, 9-b & 9-c, Chap 164 of 1907
2013-S6893B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6893B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library, in relation to the membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive personnel PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Alters the terms by which the Queens Borough Public Library Trustees serve from five years to three, provides for the removal of Trustees for misconduct, incapacity, neglect of duty, or where it appears to the satisfaction of the appointing party that the Trustee has failed or refused to carry into effect its educational purpose. Requires that Trustees either be residents of the borough of Queens or own or operate a business in the borough of Queens. Also, reforms the committee structure by which the Board of Trustees oversees the executive director and other library personnel. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Section 3 of chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the Queens Borough Public Library altering the length of term per trustee to three years to any newly appointed trustee on or after January 1, 2015 and creating a process whereby a trustee can be removed from the board for misconduct, incapacity, neglect of duty, or where it appears to the satisfaction of the appointing party that the Trustee has failed or
2013-S6893B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6893--B I N S E N A T E March 26, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, SANDERS, ADDABBO, PERALTA, SAMPSON, SMITH, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorpo- ration of the Queens Borough Public Library, in relation to the membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive personnel THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 164 of the laws of 1907 relating to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library, as amended by chapter 561 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: S 3. The corporation shall organize by the adoption of by-laws and the election of officers. The by-laws shall provide for the terms of office of the trustees of the corporation, not to exceed the period of five years, PROVIDED, THAT ANY TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO A NEW TERM ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2015 SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, except- ing that the mayor, comptroller, public advocate and speaker of the city council of the city of New York and the president of the borough of Queens, shall at all times be members of the board ex-officio AND SUCH EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS MAY DESIGNATE A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE EX-OFFICIO IN HIS OR HER PLACE. The trustees shall hereafter be chosen and vacancies occurring in such office filled by an appointment which shall alternate between the mayor of the city of New York and the president of the Borough of Queens; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO A NEW TERM OR FILLING A VACANCY ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2014 MUST BE EITHER A RESIDENT OF QUEENS OR OWN OR OPERATE A BUSINESS IN QUEENS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE APPOINTING PARTY SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER APPOINTING PARTY OF WHO WAS APPOINTED. THE APPOINTING PARTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE A TRUSTEE WHOM SUCH PARTY APPOINTED FOR MISCONDUCT, INCAPACITY, NEGLECT OF DUTY, OR WHERE IT APPEARS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE APPOINT- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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