Senate Bill S5179A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the participation by free association libraries in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S5179 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5824
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §31-g, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5134, A6548
2019-2020: S5468, A7399
2023-2024: S4245, A4885

2021-S5179 - Summary

Authorizes the participation by free association libraries in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

2021-S5179 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5179 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 5179                                                  A. 5824
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service
   and Pensions
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Governmental Employees

 AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
   participation  by free association libraries in the New York state and
   local employees' retirement system
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
 a new section 31-g to read as follows:
   §  31-G.  PARTICIPATION  BY FREE ASSOCIATION LIBRARIES. A FREE ASSOCI-
 ATION LIBRARY AS DEFINED IN  SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED  FIFTY-THREE  OF  THE
 EDUCATION  LAW  AND  WHICH MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION,
 MAY BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT  OF
 THE  NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUBJECT
 TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPTROLLER, ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE  RETIRE-
 MENT  SYSTEM.  ACCEPTANCE OF ITS EMPLOYEES FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE RETIRE-
 MENT SYSTEM SHALL BE MANDATORY WITH THE COMPTROLLER, WHO SHALL DETERMINE
 THE AMOUNTS OF CONTRIBUTION PAYABLE BY SUCH LIBRARY AND  ITS  EMPLOYEES,
 SHALL  RESOLVE  QUESTIONS  OF CREDIT FOR PRIOR SERVICE, AND SHALL IN ALL
 OTHER RESPECTS ASSURE THAT SUCH EMPLOYEES SHARE THE SAME  RIGHTS,  OBLI-
 GATIONS  AND  BENEFITS AS OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. A FREE
 ASSOCIATION LIBRARY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE  TO  JOIN  THE  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM
 UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   (A) SUCH LIBRARY SHALL BE CHARTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS;
   (B)  SUCH  LIBRARY  SHALL SERVE THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF ITS CHARTERED
 SERVICE AREA;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05803-02-1
              

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2021-S5179A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5824
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §31-g, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5134, A6548
2019-2020: S5468, A7399
2023-2024: S4245, A4885

2021-S5179A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the participation by free association libraries in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

2021-S5179A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5179A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 5179--A                                            A. 5824--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens.  PALUMBO, JORDAN -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Civil  Service  and  Pensions -- recommitted to the Committee on Civil
   Service and Pensions in accordance with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, BRABENEC, ASHBY,  DeSTEFA-
   NO, WALCZYK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
   Employees -- recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Employees in
   accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
   participation by free association libraries in the New York state  and
   local employees' retirement system
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
 a new section 31-g to read as follows:
   § 31-G. PARTICIPATION BY FREE ASSOCIATION LIBRARIES.  A  FREE  ASSOCI-
 ATION  LIBRARY  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE
 EDUCATION LAW AND WHICH MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH  IN  THIS  SECTION,
 MAY  BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT OF
 THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND  SUBJECT
 TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPTROLLER, ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RETIRE-
 MENT SYSTEM. ACCEPTANCE OF ITS EMPLOYEES FOR MEMBERSHIP IN  THE  RETIRE-
 MENT SYSTEM SHALL BE MANDATORY WITH THE COMPTROLLER, WHO SHALL DETERMINE
 THE  AMOUNTS  OF CONTRIBUTION PAYABLE BY SUCH LIBRARY AND ITS EMPLOYEES,
 SHALL RESOLVE QUESTIONS OF CREDIT FOR PRIOR SERVICE, AND  SHALL  IN  ALL
 OTHER  RESPECTS  ASSURE THAT SUCH EMPLOYEES SHARE THE SAME RIGHTS, OBLI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05803-03-2
              

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