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                                   7943
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 22, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to  establish-
   ing the New York state amateur sports development advisory council
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The economic development law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 article 5-B-1 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 5-B-1
        NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
 SECTION 172-A. NEW  YORK STATE AMATEUR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUN-
                  CIL ESTABLISHED.
         172-B. PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL.
         172-C. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.
   § 172-A. NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR SPORTS  DEVELOPMENT  ADVISORY  COUNCIL
 ESTABLISHED.  1.   THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT THE NEW
 YORK STATE AMATEUR  SPORTS  DEVELOPMENT  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  WHICH  SHALL
 COMPRISE EIGHTEEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, THREE ON THE RECOM-
 MENDATION OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; ONE ON THE RECOMMEN-
 DATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; THREE ON THE RECOMMENDATION
 OF  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE ASSEMBLY; AND ONE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
 MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL  SHALL SERVE
 FOR TERMS OF TWO YEARS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  OF  THE  MEMBERS  FIRST
 APPOINTED,  NINE SHALL SERVE FOR TERMS OF TWO YEARS AND NINE SHALL SERVE
 FOR TERMS OF THREE YEARS. THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIRMAN FROM
 AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THE VICE  CHAIRMAN  SHALL  BE  ELECTED
 FROM  AMONG  THE  MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL BY THE MEMBERS OF SUCH COUNCIL,
 AND SHALL REPRESENT THE COUNCIL IN THE ABSENCE OF THE  CHAIRMAN  AT  ALL
 OFFICIAL  COUNCIL  FUNCTIONS.  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE  SENATE  COMMITTEE ON
 CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION AND  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE
 ASSEMBLY  COMMITTEE  ON  TOURISM,  ARTS  AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OR THEIR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES, SHALL BE NON-VOTING, EX OFFICIO  MEMBERS  OF
 THE  COUNCIL  AND  SHALL  RECEIVE  NO  ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR THEIR
 SERVICES ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   2. IN APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNOR SHALL ENSURE
 THAT  SUCH MEMBERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPONSOR
 AND PROMOTE AMATEUR  SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED TO, BUSINESSES, CONVENTION BUREAUS, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, PARKS
 AND ATTRACTIONS, SCHOOLS, CLUBS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, RESTAURANTS,
 WATER-BASED  RECREATION  FACILITIES, CAMPGROUNDS, SKI FACILITIES, WINER-
 IES, HALLS OF FAME, TRAVEL AGENTS AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
   3. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR  THEIR
 SERVICES    BUT  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
 INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS COUNCIL MEMBERS.
   4. THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT LEAST FIVE TIMES A YEAR INCLUDING NO LESS
 THAN THREE  TIMES BETWEEN JANUARY FIRST AND  MAY  THIRTY-FIRST,  AT  THE
 CALL OF THE COMMISSIONER OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL.
   5.  UNLESS  A MEMBER HAS BEEN EXCUSED FROM ATTENDANCE AT SUCH MEETINGS
 BY THE CHAIRMAN OR VICE-CHAIRMAN UPON GOOD CAUSE BEING SHOWN, ANY MEMBER
 WHO FAILS TO  ATTEND THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS SHALL BE DEEMED TO  HAVE
 RESIGNED.  ANY  VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINING
 TERM OF THE INDIVIDUAL REPLACED. THE APPOINTMENT TO  FILL  SUCH  VACANCY
 SHALL BE MADE IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT WAS MADE.
   6.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE NECESSARY TECHNICAL AND STAFF ASSIST-
 ANCE TO THE COUNCIL.  ALL REASONABLE REQUESTS BY THE COUNCIL FOR  INFOR-
 MATION,  COOPERATION,  OR  ASSISTANCE  TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 ARTICLE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY  ANY  OTHER  DEPARTMENT,  DIVISION,  BOARD,
 BUREAU, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR AGENCY OF THE STATE.
   §  172-B. PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL. THE PURPOSES OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE
 TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER CONCERNING AMATEUR SPORTS PROMOTIONS, TO LINK
 TOURISM RESOURCES TO AMATEUR SPORTS PROMOTION AND TO  SERVE  AS  LIAISON
 BETWEEN  THE  STATE'S  AMATEUR  SPORTS  CLUBS  AND ORGANIZATIONS AND THE
 COMMISSIONER WITH RESPECT TO COORDINATING THE DESIGN AND  IMPLEMENTATION
 OF THE STATE'S AMATEUR SPORTING EVENT PROMOTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.
   §  172-C.  POWERS OF THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 POWERS:
   1. TO IDENTIFY AND  REVIEW  AMATEUR  SPORTS  ACTIVITIES,  COORDINATING
 SCHEDULING  AND  USE  OF VENUES, AND CURRENT STATE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
 WHICH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECT THE PROMOTION  OF  AMATEUR  SPORTING
 EVENTS  IN THE STATE AND, AS APPROPRIATE, RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF NEW,
 OR THE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS;
   2. TO ADVISE THE  DEPARTMENT  IN  ITS  PROMOTION  AND  DEVELOPMENT  OF
 AMATEUR SPORTING TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS, FACILITIES AND RELATED SERVICES
 IN  THE  STATE;  TO  PROVIDE  GUIDANCE   AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL AMATEUR
 SPORTS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS; AND  TO  PROVIDE  CENTRAL  INVENTORY  OF
 VENUES,  A  STATEWIDE  SCHEDULE OF AMATEUR SPORTING EVENTS AND A CENTRAL
 RESOURCE FOR SUCH SPORTING EVENT INFORMATION;
   3. TO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND  IMPLEMENTATION  OF
 THE  STATE'S  AMATEUR SPORTS MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM,
 INCLUDING LONG-RANGE STRATEGIES FOR ATTRACTING AMATEUR  SPORTS  ENTHUSI-
 ASTS TO THE STATE;
   4. TO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE CONCERN-
 ING  RECOMMENDED  LEGISLATION NECESSARY TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EXPAN-
 SION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AMATEUR SPORTING EVENTS WITHIN THE STATE;
   5. TO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE CONCERN-
 ING EXISTING LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES  OF  STATE  AGENCIES

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 WHICH  ARE  COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE OR INIMICAL TO THE EXPANSION AND DEVELOP-
 MENT OF AMATEUR SPORTING EVENTS WITHIN THE STATE; AND
   6. TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN OBTAINING INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE
 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF STATE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING THE
 PROMOTION  OF  AMATEUR  SPORTING  EVENTS  AND  RELATED INDUSTRIES IN THE
 STATE.
   § 2. Reporting requirements. The chair of the New York state  advisory
 council  shall  report,  on  or  before March first next succeeding such
 council's initial convening and annually thereafter, to the governor and
 the legislature and make appropriate recommendations consistent with the
 purposes of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.