Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 24, 2020 |
referred to libraries and education technology |
Assembly Bill A9551
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RYAN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Patricia Fahy
Mark C. Johns
Philip Palmesano
Phil Steck
multi-Sponsors
Chris Tague
2019-A9551 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A9551 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9551 I N A S S E M B L Y January 24, 2020 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RYAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring members of a board of trustees of public, free association and Indian libraries to complete two hours of continuing education per year 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 260-d to read as follows: § 260-D. BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTINUING EDUCATION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: A. "TRUSTEE EDUCATION" SHALL MEAN THE INSTRUCTION, IN-PERSON AND/OR ONLINE, FOR MEMBERS OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A REGISTERED PUBLIC, FREE ASSOCIATION OR INDIAN LIBRARY THAT ADDRESSES THE POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF LIBRARY BOARDS, THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, ACCOUNTABILITY AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIBRARY BOARDS, AND THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN PUBLIC, FREE ASSOCIATION AND INDIAN LIBRARIES. B. "ANNUAL BASIS" SHALL MEAN WITHIN THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD OF A MEMBER'S FULL TERM OF OFFICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LIBRARY'S ENABLING LEGISLATION, INCORPORATION AND BOARD-APPROVED BYLAWS. C. "APPROVED PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN AN INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED AS ELIGIBLE TO PROVIDE TRUSTEE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH APPROVED PROVIDERS SHALL INCLUDE: (1) A PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM; (2) A STATE OR NATIONAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION; (3) A STATE OR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES; (4) THE DEPARTMENT; AND (5) ANY OTHER INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR BY THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM OF WHICH THE LIBRARY IS A MEMBER. 2. A. BEGINNING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, EACH MEMBER, ELECTED OR APPOINTED, OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A REGISTERED PUBLIC, FREE ASSOCIATION OR INDIAN LIBRARY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MINI- MUM OF TWO HOURS OF TRUSTEE EDUCATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM AN APPROVED PROVIDER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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