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STATE OF NEW YORK
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2667

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 19, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, BROOK-KRASNY, McENENY, CAMARA, ARROYO,
  CASTRO,   CRESPO,   JEFFRIES,  MENG,  MOYA,  ORTIZ,  V. LOPEZ,  RAMOS,
  J. RIVERA, N. RIVERA, RODRIGUEZ --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, the education law and the economic
  development law, in relation to establishing an international division
  within the department of state

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  92  of  the  executive  law is amended and a new
section 108 is added to read as follows:
  S 92. Deputies. The secretary of state shall appoint a deputy, who may
perform all the duties of the secretary of state. Any such deputy  shall
receive  an  annual  salary to be fixed by the secretary of state within
the amount appropriated  therefor.  The  secretary  of  state  may  also
appoint  and fix the compensation of such other deputies, assistants and
employees as he OR SHE shall deem necessary, AND INCLUDING A DIRECTOR OF
THE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION, AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED  EIGHT
OF  THIS  ARTICLE, within the amount appropriated therefor and prescribe
their powers and duties.
  S 108. INTERNATIONAL DIVISION. 1. THERE  IS  ESTABLISHED  AN  INTERNA-
TIONAL  DIVISION  WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SUCH DIVISION,  AND
SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO SUPERVISE THE OPERATION OF SUCH DIVISION AND
ITS EMPLOYEES.
  2.  THE  INTERNATIONAL  DIVISION SHALL SOLICIT, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN
SISTER STATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND  STATES  IN
OTHER  COUNTRIES.  FOR EACH OF THIS STATE'S INTERNATIONAL SISTER STATES,
THE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION SHALL ACT AS THE CONDUIT BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR
AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH SISTER STATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  3. THE INTERNATIONAL SISTER STATE PROGRAM SHALL, IN  COOPERATION  WITH
THE  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING
ARTICLE TEN OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW, ESTABLISH AN ACTIVE NETWORK
TO OPERATE A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES BETWEEN THIS  STATE
AND EACH SISTER STATE. THE NETWORK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INTERNA-
TIONAL EXCHANGES OF COMMERCE, EDUCATION AND CULTURE.
  4.  THE  INTERNATIONAL  DIVISION  SHALL ASSIST AND WORK IN COOPERATION
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK  TO
ESTABLISH,  FACILITATE AND MAINTAIN THE EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY
OF THE COLLEGES AND  UNIVERSITIES  OF  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  WITH  THE
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF SISTER STATES.
  5. THE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION MAY ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL SISTER STATE
RELATIONSHIPS  UPON ITS OWN INITIATIVE OR UPON REQUEST OF ANY INDIVIDUAL
OR ENTITY.
  S 2. Section 355 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:
  20.  THE  STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO ESTABLISH,  FACILI-
TATE AND MAINTAIN THE EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF STATE-OPERATED
INSTITUTIONS  WITH  COLLEGES  AND  UNIVERSITIES  OF  THE  STATE'S SISTER
STATES.
  S 3. The economic development law is amended by adding a  new  section
226 to read as follows:
  S 226. COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL DIVISION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE  SHALL  BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND THE DEPARTMENT IN
CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH  THE  INTERNATIONAL  DIVISION  OF  THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.