Assembly Bill A10396

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education establish rules and regulations for a college or university seeking to cease operations

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2023-A10396 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9391
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L

2023-A10396 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations for a college or university seeking to cease operations in an orderly process.

2023-A10396 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10396
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 21, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Stirpe) --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing  and
   directing  the  commissioner  of  education  establish rules and regu-
   lations for a college or university seeking to cease operations

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 62 to read as follows:
   62.  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE RULES
 AND REGULATIONS THAT SHALL ESTABLISH AN ORDERLY PROCESS FOR THE  CLOSURE
 OF  A  COLLEGE  OR UNIVERSITY. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE,
 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) ANY DECISION TO CEASE OPERATIONS AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY  SHALL
 BE  MADE  PUBLIC  AND  DISCLOSED AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED
 CLOSING DATE;
   (B) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS SHALL HOLD  AT  LEAST
 THREE PUBLIC MEETINGS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS FROM STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF,
 AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;
   (C)  ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE
 TO SUCH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY'S ACCREDITING AGENCY AT LEAST NINE  MONTHS
 PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CLOSING DATE;
   (D) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS SHALL PROVIDE DETAILS
 ON  TEACH OUT PLANS OR TRANSFER AGREEMENTS TO ENROLLED STUDENTS AT LEAST
 SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CLOSING DATE;
   (E) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS SHALL PROVIDE DETAILS
 ON ANY PLANS TO SELL, TRANSFER, OR UTILIZE CAMPUS  RESOURCES,  INCLUDING
 BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND FACILITIES TO LOCAL GOVERN-
 MENTS AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CLOSING DATE; AND
   (F) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS THAT SHARES RESPONSI-
 BILITY FOR OR PROVIDES SHARED SERVICES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR  AGENCIES
 FOR PROGRAMS OR PHYSICAL OPERATIONS SHALL DEVELOP A TRANSITION PLAN WITH
 THE  RELEVANT PARTNER AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CLOSING
 DATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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