Authorizes any school district to use land owned by the school district for parkland purposes provided the voters of the school district approve of such use by affirmative vote.

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A3769-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to education
• Jan 27, 2011: referred to education

A3769-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    3769

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  ASSEMBLY

                              January 27, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
    Committee on Education

  AN ACT to authorize school districts to create parklands from land owned
    by such school districts

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


    Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, any
  school district in the state may  utilize  land  owned  by  such  school
  district for the purposes of creating parklands; provided, however, that
  such  school  district  shall  submit a proposition to the voters of the
  school district for their approval to use such land for  creating  park-
  lands.  Any  land owned by a school district used for parklands shall be
  used for outdoor education and  other  school  curriculum  purposes  and
  shall be available to the residents of the school district for their use
  and enjoyment.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD07461-01-1