Bill Text: NY S05854 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to the study of the economic impact of public libraries and public library systems in the state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION [S05854 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-S05854-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5854 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 18, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT relating to studying the economic impact of public libraries and public library systems in New York state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Study of the economic impact of public libraries and public 2 library systems. The empire state development corporation, in consulta- 3 tion with the state education department, shall conduct a study on the 4 economic impact of public libraries and public library systems in New 5 York state. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, the follow- 6 ing: 7 a. The return on investment New York state and local governments 8 receive from public libraries and public library systems; 9 b. The direct, indirect, and induced economic impact of all public 10 library expenditures on the state and local economies; 11 c. An examination of the resources, services, and programs provided to 12 library patrons for career development; 13 d. An examination of the resources, services, and programs provided to 14 current and prospective business owners; and 15 e. An analysis of public library systems and the value they provide 16 to public libraries. 17 S 2. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall be 18 defined as follows: 19 a. "public library" shall mean any public or association library, 20 other than professional, technical or public school library, established 21 for free public purposes by official action of a municipality or 22 district or the legislature, where the whole interests belong to the 23 public; the term "association" library shall be construed to mean a 24 library established and controlled, in whole or in part, by a group of 25 private individuals operating as an association, closed corporation or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11296-04-3 S. 5854 2 1 as trustees under the provisions of a will or deed of trust; and the 2 term "free" as applied to a library shall be construed to mean a library 3 maintained for the benefit and free use on equal terms of all the people 4 of the community in which the library is located. 5 b. "public library system" shall mean: 6 (1) A library established by one or more counties. 7 (2) A group of libraries serving an area including one or more coun- 8 ties in whole or in part. 9 (3) A library of a city containing one or more counties. 10 (4) A cooperative library system established pursuant to section 255 11 of the education law, the plan of library service of any of which shall 12 have been approved by the commissioner of the department of education. 13 S 3. The empire state development corporation shall conduct such study 14 at least once every five years beginning on January 1, 2015. Such study 15 shall be provided to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the 16 temporary president of the senate, the chair of the assembly libraries 17 and education technology committee, and the chair of the senate select 18 committee on libraries. Such study shall also be posted on the New York 19 state library's website. 20 S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.