NY State Senate Bill 2015-S7849

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2015-S7849 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:: S1251 ,; A4311 ,
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §609, rpld §661 sub 3, amd §§661, 355, 6206, 6305, 6451, 6452, 6455 & 695-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S2378
2017-2018: S471
2019-2020: S1250

2015-S7849 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York state DREAM ACT by creating the New York DREAM fund commission and amends eligibility requirements and conditions governing certain awards.

2015-S7849 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S7849

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New
York DREAM fund commission; eligibility requirements and conditions
governing general awards, academic performance awards and student
loans; eligibility requirements for assistance under the higher
education opportunity programs and the collegiate science and
technology entry program; financial aid opportunities for students of
the state university of New York, the city university of New York and
community colleges; and the program requirements for the New York
state college choice tuition savings program; and to repeal
subdivision 3 of section 661 of such law relating thereto

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would create the New York State DREAM Act. This bill would
create a DREAM fund commission and a DREAM fund in order to advance
the educational opportunities of the children of immigrants by
providing scholarships to college bound students.

This bill would also eliminate potential financial obstacles to
obtaining State financial aid and extend the opportunities for
undocumented students to attend higher education institutions in this
State by providing a benefit consistent with U.S. citizens and

nationals.

Finally this bill would eliminate barriers for immigrant aliens to
save for their families higher education expenses by allowing such
individuals to open a New York State 529 family tuition account under
the New York State College Tuition Savings Program and/or be a
designated beneficiary on an account if they have a taxpayer
identification number.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 entitles the bill the "New York State DREAM Act".

Section 2 of the bill would add a new Education Law § 609 to create a
DREAM fund commission and a DREAM fund. The commission, whose members
are appointed by the Executive and Legislature, would raise money for
the DREAM-fund in order to provide scholarships to college bound
children who are the children of immigrants. The commission would be
required to establish the criteria for the scholarships, to create and
publicize a training program for education professionals, and to
develop a public awareness campaign for the DREAM fund awards.
Neither the commission nor the fund would receive state funding or
aid. The commission would be subject to the Freedom of Information
Law, the Open Meetings Law, and the code of ethics in section 74 of
the Public Officers Law.

Section 3 of the bill repeals Education Law § 661(3) to eliminate the
requirement that an applicant for a general award or academic perform-
ance award be either a citizen of the United States, or an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, or an
individual of a class of refugees paroled by the attorney general of
the United States under his parole authority pertaining to the
admission of aliens to the United States.

Section 4 of the bill would amend Education Law § 661(5) (a) to allow
certain applicants for undergraduate awards who are not legal
residents of the state to be eligible for awards if they meet certain
qualifications. The student must have either: (1) attended a
registered New York high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a
registered New York high school, and applied for attendance at the
institution of higher education for the undergraduate study for which
an award is sought within 5 years of receiving a high school diploma;
(2) attended an approved program for a state high school equivalency
diploma, received a diploma, and applied for attendance at the
institution of higher education for undergraduate study for which an
award is sought within 5 years of receiving a state high school
equivalency diploma; or (3) must otherwise be eligible for the payment
of tuition and fees at a rate no greater than that imposed for
resident students of the State University of New York ("SUNY"), the
City University of New York ("CUNY") or community colleges as
prescribed in Education Law § 355(2)(1)(8) or § 6206(7)(a). Further,
undocumented students would also be required to file an affidavit with
the higher education institution that he or she has filed an
application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file
such an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so.

Section 5 of the bill would amend Education Law § 661(5)(6) to make a
similar change for applicants seeking an award at the graduate level
of study, except for graduate study, the nonresident student must have
either: (1) attended a registered New York high school for 2 or more
years, graduated from a registered New York high school, and applied
for attendance at the institution of higher education for the
undergraduate study for which an award is sought within 10 years of
receiving a high school diploma; (2) attended an approved program for
a state high school equivalency diploma, received a diploma, and
applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the
undergraduate study for which an award is sought within 10 years of
receiving a state high school equivalency diploma; or (3) must be
otherwise eligible for the payment of tuition and fees at a rate no
greater than that imposed for resident students of the SUNY, the CUNY
or community colleges as prescribed in Education Law § 355(2)(h)(8)or
6206(7)(a).

Section 6 of the bill would amend Education Law § 661(5)(d) to clarify
that if an applicant for tuition assistance does not have a New York
State residence, the applicant shall be deemed to reside in the
geographic area of the institution of higher education in which he or
she attends for purposes of an award allocated on a geographic basis.

Section 7 of the bill would amend Education Law § 661(5)(e) to clarify
that the new requirements in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
subdivision are waived for a member, or the spouse or dependent of a
member, of the armed forces' of the United States on a full-time
active duty and stationed in this state.

Section 8 of the bill would add a new Education Law § 355(2)(h) (10)
to allow certain SUNY students who are not legal residents of the
state to have the payment of tuition and other fees and charges
reduced by state-aided programs, scholarships, or other financial
assistance awarded under Articles 13, 13-a, 14. 14e, provided that the
student meets the requirements in Education Law § S 661(5)(a) (ii) or
(h)(ii).

Section 9 of the bill adds a new Education Law § 6206(7)(d) to make a
conforming change for CUNY.

Section 10 of the bill adds a new Education Law § 6305(8-a) to make a
conforming change for community colleges.

Sections 11 and 12 of the bill amend Education Law § 6451(3)(d) and
6452(4)(a)(v) to allow undocumented students who participate in the
higher education programs to receive supplemental financial assistance
provided that the student meets the requirements in Education Law §
661 (5) (a) (ii) or (b) (ii).


Section 13 of the bill adds Education Law § 6455(2) (a) to allow an
applicant for the college science and technology entry program who is
not a legal resident of the state to be eligible for an award at the
undergraduate level of study provided that the student either: (I)
attended a registered New York high school for 2 or more years,
graduated from a registered New York high school, and applied for
attendance at the institution of higher education for the
undergraduate study for which an award is sought within 5 years of
receiving a high school diploma; (2) attended an approved program for
a state high school equivalency diploma, received a diploma, and
applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the
undergraduate study for which an award is sought within 5 years of
receiving a state high school equivalency diploma; or (3) is otherwise
eligible for the payment of tuition and fees at a rate no greater than
that imposed for resident students SUNY, CUNY or community colleges as
prescribed in Education Law § 355(2)(h) (8) or § 6206(7)(a). Further,
undocumented students would also be required to file an affidavit with
the higher education institution that he or she has filed an
application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file
such an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so.

Section 14 of the bill amends Education Law § 6455(3)(a) to make a
conforming change for nonresident applicants at the undergraduate
level of study, except such applicants must have either: (1) attended
a registered New York high school for 2 or more years, graduated from
a registered New York high school, and applied for attendance at the
institution of higher education for the undergraduate study for which
an award is sought within 10 years of receiving a high school diploma;
(2) attended an approved program for a state high school equivalency
diploma, received a diploma, and applied for attendance at the
institution of higher education for the undergraduate study for which
an award is sought within 10 years of receiving a state high school
equivalency diploma: or (3) is otherwise eligible for the payment of
tuition and lees at a rate no greater than that imposed for resident
students of the SUNY, the CUNY or community colleges as prescribed in
Education Law § 355(2) (h) (8) or § 6206 (7) (a).

Sections 15 and 16 of the bill amends Education Law SS 695-e(2)(a)(i)
and (a)(iii) to allow individuals with a taxpayer identification
number (ITIN) to open a family tuition account and/or be a designated
beneficiary under the New York State College Tuition Savings Program
unless the account was in effect, prior to the effective date of this
chapter does not allow for an ITIN, in which case an ITIN shall be
allowed upon expiration of the contract.

Section 17 would direct the president of the higher education services
corporation (HESC), in consultation with the commissioner of education
(SED), to establish an application form and procedures that allow a
student applicant that meets the requirements to apply to HESC or SED
for applicable awards without having to submit information to any
other state or federal agency. All information contained within these
applications would he deemed confidential.

Section 18 is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Currently, New York enables hundreds of thousands of undocumented
students to receive an education through the state's public school
system. Our state recognizes the value of an investment in career and
college readiness for these students. It makes economic sense to help
these young students become fully participant in New York's economy.
Yet their futures are undeniably circumscribed by current immigration
law and State law relating to State financial aid for postsecondary
education. These young people generally derive their immigration
status from their parents. If their parents are undocumented, many
have no mechanism to obtain legal residency even if they have lived
most of their lives in the U.S.

Current State law prohibits undocumented immigrant students from
receiving State financial aid (i.e. general awards and academic
performance awards). Denying them aid means denying them access to
higher education. This bill would seek to ease the financial burden of
the high cost of higher education by creating a commission and fund to
raise money in order to provide scholarships to the children of
immigrants as well as allowing eligible undocumented students to
receive such awards by making graduates of New York high schools or
programs leading to a State high school equivalency diploma and
persons otherwise eligible for in-state tuition in SUNY, CUNY or other
institutions eligible to receive such awards regardless of their
residence or immigration status. Thus, the bill also allows
nonresidents of the State to be eligible for these awards if they meet
the specified qualifications in order to not violate federal law. The
bill also seeks to ensure compliance with immigration laws, by
requiring immigrant students to demonstrate that they have taken
appropriate steps to legalize their immigration status.

Our society and our economic growth depend on a vibrant, well-educated
workforce but right now, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are
denied the opportunity to the education they need to fully participate
in our economy. Without access to higher education, these students are
far too often forced into the shadows of poverty and desperate
existence.

This bill addresses the compelling need to maintain educational
opportunities at SUNY and CUNY, community colleges and State-aided
four-year colleges for certain immigrant students in New York State.
To accomplish this, the bill provides that SUNY and CUNY, community
colleges and State-aided four-year programs allow non-resident
students to have the payment of tuition and other fees and charges
reduced by State-aided programs, scholarships or other financial
assistance awarded if the student meets the criteria that would
qualify him or her to receive TAP or other general awards under
Education Law § 651.

The bill also allows undocumented students to receive supplemental
financial assistance as part of the higher education opportunity
programs and the collegiate technology entry programs if they meet the
criteria that would qualify them to receive TAP or other general
awards under Education Law S 651.

Finally, the bill recognizes the importance of attracting hard-working
undocumented students to public and private colleges and universities
within the State by enabling such students to benefit from the tax
incentive provided for qualified state tuition programs under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill allows undocumented aliens
with a taxpayer identification number to open a family tuition account
and/or to be a designated beneficiary of such account, except in
limited exceptions.

This bill would extend New York State's legacy of providing a
high-quality. affordable higher education to hard-working immigrants
and would reinforce our State's commitment to being a beacon of
freedom and opportunity for immigrants.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013 Passed Assembly A.2597
2014 Lost in Senate A.2597-A
2014 Passed Assembly A.9640
2015 Passed Assembly A.4311

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

This bill would allow certain undocumented students to access the
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). Currently, the maximum TAP award for
students attending four year colleges is $5,165 and the maximum TAP
award for students attending community colleges is the tuition at
community colleges in the State. The costs of this bill would depend
on the number of undocumented students that choose to apply for TAP
grants as well as the level of their TAP award.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on:
*January 1, 2017 for the DREAM Fund Commission:
*90 days upon enactment for the New York State College Tuition Savings
(529) Program; and
*90 days upon issuance of regulations and the development of an
application form by HESC and SED, or 90 days upon enactment, whichever
shall be later.

2015-S7849 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7849

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 17, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New  York
  DREAM fund commission; eligibility requirements and conditions govern-
  ing  general  awards,  academic  performance awards and student loans;
  eligibility requirements for assistance  under  the  higher  education
  opportunity  programs  and the collegiate science and technology entry
  program; financial aid opportunities for students of the state univer-
  sity of New York, the  city  university  of  New  York  and  community
  colleges;  and the program requirements for the New York state college
  choice tuition savings program; and to repeal subdivision 3 of section
  661 of such law relating thereto

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
state DREAM Act".
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 609 to  read
as follows:
  S  609. NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION.  1. (A) THERE SHALL BE CREATED
A NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION WHICH SHALL BE COMMITTED  TO  ADVANCING
THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS.
  (B)  THE  NEW  YORK  DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF TWELVE
MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
  (I) FOUR MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;
  (II) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF
THE SENATE;
  (III) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
  (IV)  ONE  MEMBER  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
SENATE;
  (V) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM-
BLY;
  (C) TO THE  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE,  MEMBERS  OF  SUCH  COMMISSION  SHALL
REFLECT  THE  RACIAL, ETHNIC, GENDER, LANGUAGE, AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
OF THE STATE.

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

                                                           LBD00326-08-6

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  (D) TO THE  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE,  MEMBERS  OF  SUCH  COMMISSION  SHALL
INCLUDE  COLLEGE  AND  UNIVERSITY  ADMINISTRATORS AND FACULTY, AND OTHER
INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF  THE
CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS.
  (E)  MEMBERS  OF  THE  NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL RECEIVE NO
COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES.
  2. (A) THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO:
  (I) ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION;
  (II) CREATE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND;
  (III) ESTABLISH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE  RESPONSIBIL-
ITY  OF  RAISING  FUNDS  FOR  THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS SECTION AND ANY
EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING PROGRAMS SUCH COMMISSION IS TASKED WITH ADMINIS-
TRATING AND FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN  OF  IMMI-
GRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES;
  (IV) PUBLICIZE THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE NEW YORK
DREAM FUND;
  (V)  DEVELOP  CRITERIA  AND  A SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE RECIPIENTS OF
SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND;
  (VI) RESEARCH ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE WITH
THE COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS  AND  OTHER
ISSUES REGARDING ACCESS FOR AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF IMMI-
GRANTS WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION;
  (VII)  ESTABLISH, PUBLICIZE, AND ADMINISTER TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIGH
SCHOOL COUNSELORS, ADMISSIONS OFFICERS, AND FINANCIAL  AID  OFFICERS  OF
INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER EDUCATION. THE TRAINING PROGRAMS SHALL INSTRUCT
PARTICIPANTS ON THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO COLLEGE-BOUND
STUDENTS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED
TO,  IN-STATE  TUITION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICA-
BLE, THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL OFFER THE TRAINING PROGRAM
TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS  AND  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES
THROUGHOUT  THE STATE, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  WITH
LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS OVER SCHOOL
DISTRICTS  AND  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WITH LESSER
NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS;
  (VIII) ESTABLISH A PUBLIC  AWARENESS  CAMPAIGN  REGARDING  EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES  AVAILABLE  TO COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN
OF IMMIGRANTS; AND
  (IX) ESTABLISH, BY  RULE,  PROCEDURES  FOR  ACCEPTING  AND  EVALUATING
APPLICATIONS  FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS AND ISSU-
ING SCHOLARSHIPS TO SELECTED STUDENT APPLICANTS;
  (B) TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION,  A  STUDENT
APPLICANT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
  (I)  HAVE RESIDED WITH HIS OR HER PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHILE ATTENDING
A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE;
  (II) HAVE GRADUATED FROM A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL  OR  RECEIVED
THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THIS STATE;
  (III)  HAVE ATTENDED A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE FOR
AT LEAST TWO YEARS AS OF THE DATE HE OR SHE GRADUATED FROM  HIGH  SCHOOL
OR RECEIVED THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA;
  (IV) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED
STATES.
  (C)  THE  NEW  YORK  DREAM FUND COMMISSION AND THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND
SHALL BE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS  AND  NO  STATE  FUNDS
SHALL  BE  APPROPRIATED TO OR USED BY THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND.  NO FUNDS
OF THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND OR THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND  COMMISSION  SHALL

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BE  TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY SPECIAL REVENUE FUND OR SHALL
BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER  THAN  THE  PURPOSES  SET  FORTH  IN  THIS
SECTION.
  3.  THE  NEW  YORK  DREAM  FUND COMMISSION AND THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES SIX AND SEVEN AND SECTION
SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
  S 3. Subdivision 3 of section 661 of the education law is REPEALED.
  S 4. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law,
as amended by chapter 466 of the laws of 1977, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  a.  (I)  Except  as provided in subdivision two of section six hundred
seventy-four OF THIS PART AND SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,  an
applicant  for  an award at the undergraduate level of study must either
[(i)] (A) have been a legal resident of the state for at least one  year
immediately  preceding the beginning of the semester, quarter or term of
attendance for which application for assistance is made, or  [(ii)]  (B)
be  a  legal resident of the state and have been a legal resident during
his last two semesters of high school either  prior  to  graduation,  or
prior  to  admission  to college. Provided further that persons shall be
eligible to receive awards under  section  six  hundred  sixty-eight  or
section  six  hundred  sixty-nine  OF  THIS PART who are currently legal
residents of the state and are otherwise qualified.
  (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF  THE  STATE  ELIGIBLE
PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES
CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN
APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN
AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT:
  (A)  ATTENDED  A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE
YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A  REGISTERED  NEW  YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL  AND
APPLIED  FOR  ATTENDANCE  AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE
UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN  FIVE  YEARS  OF
RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR
  (B)  ATTENDED  AN  APPROVED  NEW  YORK  STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH
SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY
DIPLOMA  AND  APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA-
TION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN  AWARD  IS  SOUGHT  WITHIN
FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR
  (C)  IS  OTHERWISE  ELIGIBLE  FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A
RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT  STUDENTS  OF  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY
COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF  SUBDIVI-
SION  TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI-
VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT  LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS
SHALL  ALSO  BE  REQUIRED  TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED  AN  APPLICATION  TO
LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION
AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
  S 5. Paragraph b of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law,
as  amended  by  chapter  466 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as
follows:
  b. [An] (I) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF  THIS
PARAGRAPH, AN applicant for an award at the graduate level of study must
either  [(i)]  (A)  have been a legal resident of the state for at least
one year immediately preceding the beginning of the semester, quarter or
term of attendance for which application  for  assistance  is  made,  or

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[(ii)]  (B) be a legal resident of the state and have been a legal resi-
dent during his last academic  year  of  undergraduate  study  and  have
continued  to  be  a  legal resident until matriculation in the graduate
program.
  (II)  AN  APPLICANT  WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE STATE ELIGIBLE
PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A  UNITED  STATES
CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN
APPLICANT  WITHOUT  LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN
AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT:
  (A) ATTENDED A REGISTERED APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR  TWO
OR  MORE  YEARS,  GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL
AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  FOR
THE  GRADUATE  STUDY  FOR  WHICH  AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF
RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR
  (B) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK  STATE  PROGRAM  FOR  A  STATE  HIGH
SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY  DIPLOMA,  RECEIVED  A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF  HIGHER  EDUCA-
TION  FOR  THE  GRADUATE  STUDY  FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN
YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR
  (C) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION  AND  FEES  AT  A
RATE  NO  GREATER  THAN  THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK  OR  COMMUNITY
COLLEGES  AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI-
SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF  SUBDI-
VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  A STUDENT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS
SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT  WITH  SUCH  INSTITUTION  OF
HIGHER  EDUCATION  STATING  THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED AN APPLICATION TO
LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION
AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
  S 6. Paragraph d of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law,
as amended by chapter 844 of the laws of 1975, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  d.  If  an  applicant for an award allocated on a geographic basis has
more than one residence in this state, his  OR  HER  residence  for  the
purpose  of  this  article shall be his OR HER place of actual residence
during the major part of the year while attending school, as  determined
by the commissioner; AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT AN APPLICANT WHO DOES NOT
HAVE  A RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO
SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B  OF
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO RESIDE IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE
INSTITUTION  OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN WHICH HE OR SHE ATTENDS FOR PURPOSES
OF AN AWARD ALLOCATED ON A GEOGRAPHIC BASIS.
  S 7. Paragraph e of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law,
as added by chapter 630 of the laws of  2005,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  e.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contra-
ry, the New York state [residency]  eligibility  [requirement]  REQUIRE-
MENTS for receipt of awards [is] SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF THIS
SUBDIVISION  ARE  waived  for  a member, or the spouse or dependent of a
member, of the armed forces of the United  States  on  full-time  active
duty and stationed in this state.
  S  8. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law
is amended by adding a new subparagraph 10 to read as follows:
  (10) SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE THAT ANY  STUDENT  WHO  IS
NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A

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PERMANENT  LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT
WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS MAY HAVE THE PAYMENT  OF  TUITION  AND
OTHER  FEES AND CHARGES REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR
OTHER  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  AWARDED  UNDER  THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES
THIRTEEN, THIRTEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER,  PROVIDED
THAT  THE  STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II)
OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE
OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE.
  S  9. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
  (D) THE TRUSTEES SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO IS  NOT  A
LEGAL  RESIDENT  OF  NEW  YORK  STATE  BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A
PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN  APPLICANT
WITHOUT  LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS MAY HAVE THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND
OTHER FEES AND CHARGES REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS  OR
OTHER  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  AWARDED  UNDER  THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES
THIRTEEN, THIRTEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER,  PROVIDED
THAT  THE  STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II)
OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE
OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE.
  S  10.  Section  6305  of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 8-a to read as follows:
  8-A. THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES  OF  A  STUDENT
WHO  IS ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF
NEW YORK STATE BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL  RESI-
DENT,  A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMI-
GRATION STATUS MAY BE REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS  AND
OTHER  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  AWARDED  UNDER  THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES
THIRTEEN, THIRTEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER,  PROVIDED
THAT  THE  STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II)
OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE
OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE.
  S  11.  Paragraph  d of subdivision 3 of section 6451 of the education
law, as amended by chapter 149 of the laws of 1972, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  d.  Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include
the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such enrolled  students,
INCLUDING  STUDENTS  WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS PROVIDED THAT THE
STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II)  OF  PARA-
GRAPH  A  OR  SUBPARAGRAPH  (II)  OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE;  provided,
however,  that such supplemental financial assistance shall be furnished
pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner with  the  approval
of the director of the budget.
  S 12. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 6452
of  the  education  law, as added by chapter 917 of the laws of 1970, is
amended to read as follows:
  (v) Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include
the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such students, INCLUDING
STUDENTS WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  STUDENT
MEETS  THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR
SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  SECTION  SIX
HUNDRED  SIXTY-ONE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE; provided, however,
that such supplemental financial assistance shall be furnished  pursuant
to criteria promulgated by such universities and approved by the regents
and the director of the budget.

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  S  13. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 6455 of the education
law, as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read  as
follows:
  (a)  (I) Undergraduate science and technology entry program moneys may
be used for tutoring, counseling, remedial and special  summer  courses,
supplemental  financial  assistance,  program  administration, and other
activities which the commissioner may deem appropriate. To  be  eligible
for  undergraduate  collegiate  science  and  technology  entry  program
support, a student must be a resident of New York [who is], OR MEET  THE
REQUIREMENTS  OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AND MUST BE either
economically disadvantaged or from a minority group  historically  under
represented  in  the  scientific,  technical,  health and health-related
professions, and [who demonstrates] MUST DEMONSTRATE interest in  and  a
potential for a professional career if provided special services. Eligi-
ble students must be in good academic standing, enrolled full time in an
approved,  undergraduate  level  program  of  study,  as  defined by the
regents.
  (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK  STATE,  BUT
WHO  IS  A  UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL
NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS,
SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AWARD  AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY
PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT:
  (1) ATTENDED A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO  OR  MORE
YEARS,  GRADUATED  FROM  A  REGISTERED  NEW  YORK  STATE HIGH SCHOOL AND
APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER  EDUCATION  FOR  THE
UNDERGRADUATE  STUDY  FOR  WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF
RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR
  (2) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK  STATE  PROGRAM  FOR  A  STATE  HIGH
SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY  DIPLOMA,  RECEIVED  A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF  HIGHER  EDUCA-
TION  FOR  THE  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN
FIVE YEARS  OF  RECEIVING  A  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY  DIPLOMA,
ATTENDED  AN  APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS,
GRADUATED FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL  AND  APPLIED  FOR
ATTENDANCE  AT  AN  INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF
RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR
  (3) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION  AND  FEES  AT  A
RATE  NO  GREATER  THAN  THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK  OR  COMMUNITY
COLLEGES  AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI-
SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF  SUBDI-
VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  A STUDENT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS
SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT  WITH  SUCH  INSTITUTION  OF
HIGHER  EDUCATION  STATING  THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED AN APPLICATION TO
LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION
AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
  S 14. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 6455 of the  education
law,  as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as
follows:
  (a) (I) Graduate science and technology entry program  moneys  may  be
used for recruitment, academic enrichment, career planning, supplemental
financial  assistance, review for licensing examinations, program admin-
istration, and other activities which the commissioner may  deem  appro-
priate.  To  be  eligible for graduate collegiate science and technology
entry program support, a student must be a resident  of  New  York  [who

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is],  OR  MEET  THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
AND MUST BE either economically disadvantaged or from a  minority  group
historically  underrepresented  in the scientific, technical and health-
related  professions.  Eligible students must be in good academic stand-
ing, enrolled full time  in  an  approved  graduate  level  program,  as
defined by the regents.
  (II)  AN  APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, BUT
EITHER IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL
NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT  LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS
SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AWARD  AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY
PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT:
  (1) ATTENDED A REGISTERED APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR  TWO
OR  MORE  YEARS,  GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL
AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  FOR
THE  GRADUATE  STUDY  FOR  WHICH  AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF
RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR
  (2) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK  STATE  PROGRAM  FOR  A  STATE  HIGH
SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY  DIPLOMA,  RECEIVED  A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF  HIGHER  EDUCA-
TION  FOR  THE  GRADUATE  STUDY  FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN
YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR
  (3) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION  AND  FEES  AT  A
RATE  NO  GREATER  THAN  THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK  OR  COMMUNITY
COLLEGES  AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI-
SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF  SUBDI-
VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  A STUDENT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS
SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT  WITH  SUCH  INSTITUTION  OF
HIGHER  EDUCATION  STATING  THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED AN APPLICATION TO
LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION
AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
  S 15. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph a  of  subdivision  2  of  section
695-e  of  the  education  law, as amended by chapter 593 of the laws of
2003, is amended to read as follows:
  (i) the name, address and social security number [or], employer  iden-
tification  number,  OR INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER of the
account owner UNLESS A FAMILY TUITION ACCOUNT THAT WAS IN  EFFECT  PRIOR
TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN
THAT AMENDED THIS SUBPARAGRAPH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICA-
TION  NUMBER,  IN  WHICH  CASE A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SHALL BE
ALLOWED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CONTRACT;
  S 16. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph a of subdivision  2  of  section
695-e  of  the  education  law, as amended by chapter 593 of the laws of
2003, is amended to read as follows:
  (iii) the name, address, and social security  number,  EMPLOYER  IDEN-
TIFICATION  NUMBER,  OR INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER of the
designated beneficiary, UNLESS A FAMILY  TUITION  ACCOUNT  THAT  WAS  IN
EFFECT  PRIOR  TO  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS SUBPARAGRAPH DOES  NOT  ALLOW  FOR  A
TAXPAYER  IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, IN WHICH CASE A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER SHALL BE ALLOWED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CONTRACT; and
  S 17. The president of the higher education services  corporation,  in
consultation  with  the  commissioner  of  education, shall establish an
application form and procedures that shall  allow  a  student  applicant
that  meets the requirements set forth in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph

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(a) or subparagraph (ii) of paragraph b of subdivision 5 of section  661
of  the education law to apply directly to the higher education services
corporation or education department for applicable awards without having
to submit information to any other state or federal agency. All informa-
tion  contained  within  the applications filed with such corporation or
department shall be deemed confidential.
  S 18. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that:
  (a) section two of this act shall take effect January 1, 2017;
  (b) sections fifteen and sixteen of this act shall take effect on  the
ninetieth  day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that
any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation  of  this
act  on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such effec-
tive date; and
  (c) sections three through fourteen and section seventeen of this  act
shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the issuance of regulations
and the development of an application form by the president of the high-
er  education  services  corporation and commissioner of education or on
the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law, whichever  shall  be
later; provided, however that effective immediately the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of  this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to
be made and completed on or before such date; provided, further,  howev-
er,  that the president of the higher education services corporation and
the commissioner of education shall notify the legislative bill drafting
commission upon the occurrence of the issuance of  the  regulations  and
the  development of an application form in order that the commission may
maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text
of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating  the
provisions  of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the
public officers law.

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