Bill Text: NY S05675 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Relates to approval of leases.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-01-09 - PRINT NUMBER 5675B [S05675 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S05675-Amended.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        5675--A
           Cal. No. 1267
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     June 10, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
         discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules --
         ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
         its place in the order of third reading
       AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to approval of leases
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 2554  of  the  education  law,  as
    2  amended  by  chapter  170  of  the  laws  of 1994, is amended to read as
    3  follows:
    4    6. To lease property required for the  purpose  of  furnishing  school
    5  accommodations for schools administered by the board of education and to
    6  prepare  and execute leases therefor. To be eligible for aid pursuant to
    7  subdivision six of section thirty-six hundred two of this  chapter,  any
    8  such  lease  shall  be  approved by the commissioner prior to execution,
    9  PROVIDED THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY  APPROVE  A  LEASE  SUBMITTED  FOR
   10  APPROVAL AFTER EXECUTION UPON A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE FOR THE DELAY; the
   11  leased  space  shall  meet  requirements  for access by individuals with
   12  disabilities to both facilities and programs, as defined in  regulations
   13  of the commissioner; the requirements set forth in paragraphs a, b, c, d
   14  and f of subdivision one of section four hundred three-b of this chapter
   15  shall  be  met,  except  for  the requirement of voter approval; and the
   16  leased space shall be used to house programs for pupils in grades  prek-
   17  indergarten  through  twelve,  other  than  programs  funded pursuant to
   18  section forty-four hundred ten of this chapter, with minimal  associated
   19  administrative and support services space as approved by the commission-
   20  er.
   21    S 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2012.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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