Bill Text: NY S03988 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Creates the New York state amateur sports development advisory council to advise the department of economic development on the coordination and promotion of amateur sports and to link such events to tourism promotion.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-02-12 - referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development [S03988 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S03988-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          3988
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 31, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
          Parks and Recreation
        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:
     1    Section 1. The economic development law is amended  by  adding  a  new
     2  article 5-B-1 to read as follows:
     3                                ARTICLE 5-B-1
     4         NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
     5  Section 172-a. New  York state amateur sports development advisory coun-
     6                   cil established.
     7          172-b. Purpose of the council.
     8          172-c. Powers of the council.
     9    § 172-a. New York state amateur sports  development  advisory  council
    10  established.  1.   There is hereby established in the department the New
    11  York state amateur  sports  development  advisory  council  which  shall
    12  comprise eighteen members appointed by the governor, three on the recom-
    13  mendation of the temporary president of the senate; one on the recommen-
    14  dation of the minority leader of the senate; three on the recommendation
    15  of  the  speaker  of  the assembly; and one on the recommendation of the
    16  minority leader of the assembly. The members of the council  shall serve
    17  for terms of two years, provided, however, that  of  the  members  first
    18  appointed,  nine shall serve for terms of two years and nine shall serve
    19  for terms of three years. The governor shall designate the chairman from
    20  among the members of the council. The vice  chairman  shall  be  elected
    21  from  among  the  members of the council by the members of such council,
    22  and shall represent the council in the absence of the  chairman  at  all
    23  official  council  functions.  The  chair  of  the  senate  committee on
    24  cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation and  the  chair  of  the
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03900-01-7

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     1  assembly  committee  on  tourism,  arts  and sports development or their
     2  designated representatives, shall be non-voting, ex officio  members  of
     3  the  council  and  shall  receive  no  additional compensation for their
     4  services on the advisory council.
     5    2. In appointing the members of the council, the governor shall ensure
     6  that  such members include representatives of organizations that sponsor
     7  and promote amateur  sports activities in the state including,  but  not
     8  limited to, businesses, convention bureaus, cultural institutions, parks
     9  and attractions, schools, clubs, colleges and universities, restaurants,
    10  water-based  recreation  facilities, campgrounds, ski facilities, winer-
    11  ies, halls of fame, travel agents and transportation companies.
    12    3. The members of the council shall receive no compensation for  their
    13  services    but  shall  be  allowed  their actual and necessary expenses
    14  incurred in the performance of their duties as council members.
    15    4. The council shall meet at least five times a year including no less
    16  than three  times between January first and  May  thirty-first,  at  the
    17  call of the commissioner or the chairman of the council.
    18    5.  Unless  a member has been excused from attendance at such meetings
    19  by the chairman or vice-chairman upon good cause being shown, any member
    20  who fails to  attend three consecutive meetings shall be deemed to  have
    21  resigned.  Any  vacancy on the council shall be filled for the remaining
    22  term of the individual replaced. The appointment to  fill  such  vacancy
    23  shall be made in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
    24    6.  The department shall provide necessary technical and staff assist-
    25  ance to the council.  All reasonable requests by the council for  infor-
    26  mation,  cooperation,  or  assistance  to carry out the purposes of this
    27  article shall be provided by  any  other  department,  division,  board,
    28  bureau, commission, authority or agency of the state.
    29    §  172-b. Purpose of the council. The purposes of the council shall be
    30  to advise the commissioner concerning amateur sports promotions, to link
    31  tourism resources to amateur sports promotion and to  serve  as  liaison
    32  between  the  state's  amateur  sports  clubs  and organizations and the
    33  commissioner with respect to coordinating the design and  implementation
    34  of the state's amateur sporting event promotion policies and programs.
    35    §  172-c.  Powers of the council. The council shall have the following
    36  powers:
    37    1. To identify and  review  amateur  sports  activities,  coordinating
    38  scheduling  and  use  of venues, and current state policies and programs
    39  which directly or indirectly affect the promotion  of  amateur  sporting
    40  events  in the state and, as appropriate, recommend the adoption of new,
    41  or the modification of existing, policies and programs;
    42    2. To advise the  department  in  its  promotion  and  development  of
    43  amateur sporting tournaments and events, facilities and related services
    44  in  the  state;  to  provide  guidance   and assistance to local amateur
    45  sports clubs and organizations; and  to  provide  central  inventory  of
    46  venues,  a  statewide  schedule of amateur sporting events and a central
    47  resource for such sporting event information;
    48    3. To advise the department in the development and  implementation  of
    49  the  state's  amateur sports marketing and business development program,
    50  including long-range strategies for attracting amateur  sports  enthusi-
    51  asts to the state;
    52    4. To advise the department, the governor and the legislature concern-
    53  ing  recommended  legislation necessary to foster and promote the expan-
    54  sion and development of amateur sporting events within the state;
    55    5. To advise the department, the governor and the legislature concern-
    56  ing existing laws, rules, regulations and practices  of  state  agencies

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     1  which  are  counter-productive or inimical to the expansion and develop-
     2  ment of amateur sporting events within the state; and
     3    6. To assist the department in obtaining information necessary for the
     4  development and improvement of state policies and programs affecting the
     5  promotion  of  amateur  sporting  events  and  related industries in the
     6  state.
     7    § 2. Reporting requirements. The chair of the New York state  advisory
     8  council  shall  report,  on  or  before March first next succeeding such
     9  council's initial convening and annually thereafter, to the governor and
    10  the legislature and make appropriate recommendations consistent with the
    11  purposes of this act.
    12    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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