Bill Text: NY A01315 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 1315 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An act to amend chapter 26 of the laws of 1809, relating to the incorporation of the New-York historical society, in relation to converting such corporation into an education corporation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions [A01315 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A01315-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1315
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 7, 2009
                                      ___________
       Introduced  by M. of A. BRODSKY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
         tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
       AN ACT to amend chapter 26 of the laws of 1809, relating to the incorpo-
         ration of the New-York historical society, in relation  to  converting
         such corporation into an education corporation
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature finds
    2  and declares that the New-York historical society, in continuous  exist-
    3  ence  since being chartered by the legislature in 1809, has a collection
    4  of unique and significant historical value to the people of  this  state
    5  and that it is in the interests of the people of New York state that the
    6  integrity  of, and access to, such collection be maintained.  The legis-
    7  lature further finds and declares that in order to protect  and  enhance
    8  the society and its collection and to protect the interest of the people
    9  in  maintaining  the integrity of, and access to, such collection, it is
   10  necessary and proper to have the New-York historical  society  become  a
   11  member  of  the  university  of  the  state of New York and an education
   12  corporation of the state education department.
   13    S 2. Chapter 26 of the laws of 1809, relating to the incorporation  of
   14  the  New-York  historical society is amended by adding a new section 2-a
   15  to read as follows:
   16    S 2-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
   17  NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY  OF  THE
   18  STATE OF NEW YORK AND AN EDUCATION CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
   19  1 OF SECTION 216-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   20    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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