Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"; authorizes the state library to coordinate the purchase of electronic databases or other information resources for state agencies, library systems and other governmental entities.

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A4997A-2011 Actions

• Feb 16, 2012: print number 4997a
• Feb 16, 2012: amend and recommit to libraries and education technology
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to libraries and education technology
• Feb 10, 2011: referred to libraries and education technology

A4997A-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   4997--A

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  ASSEMBLY

                              February 10, 2011
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  Introduced by M. of A. RUSSELL, D. MILLER, JAFFEE, P. RIVERA, BRONSON --
    Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. PALMESANO, SWEENEY -- read once and
    referred to the Committee on Libraries  and  Education  Technology  --
    recommitted  to the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology in
    accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
    amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
    tee

  AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the  state
    library  to  coordinate  the purchase of electronic databases or other
    information resources for state agencies, libraries and other  govern-
    mental entities

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


    Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
  the "New  York state comprehensive information system (NYSCIS) act".
    S  2.  Legislative  findings.  State agencies and the libraries of New
  York individually license and purchase electronic  databases  and  other
  information  resources.  Access  to information is not only vital to the
  functioning of our democracy, but also to creating an environment condu-
  cive to learning, research  and  innovation.  The  coordination  of  the
  selection  and  purchase  of  these resources by the state library would
  result in greater efficiencies and  cost  savings  for  the  public  and
  foster improved access to information across the state. Therefore, it is
  in  the  best interests of the state and its libraries to enact the "New
  York state comprehensive information system (NYSCIS) act".
    S 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 286 to  read
  as follows:

    S  286.  NEW YORK STATE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM.  1. GENERAL.
  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE NEW YORK STATE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION
  SYSTEM (NYSCIS) TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE  STATE  LIBRARY  TO  ENABLE  A

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD01850-04-2

 A. 4997--A                          2

  COLLABORATIVE  AND  COST  EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO THE PROCUREMENT OF ELEC-
  TRONIC DATABASE AND OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES.
    2. PARTICIPANTS. ENTITIES PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NYSCIS ARE STATE
  AGENCIES,  LIBRARY  SYSTEMS  AND THEIR MEMBER LIBRARIES, AUTHORITIES AND
  OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THE
  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
    3.  STATE  CONTRACTS.  STATE AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO COORDINATE THEIR
  PROCUREMENT FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES THROUGH THE STATE LIBRARY  OR  ITS
  DESIGNEE.
    4.  RESOURCE  SELECTION.  THE  STATE  LIBRARY SHALL CREATE AN ADVISORY
  COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE OF PARTICIPANTS IN THIS  COLLABORATIVE  EFFORT,
  AND  WILL  BE  TASKED  WITH THE SELECTION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES TO BE
  INCLUDED IN NYSCIS.
    5. ADMINISTRATION. THE STATE LIBRARY OR ITS DESIGNEE SHALL  ADMINISTER
  NYSCIS AND BE PERMITTED TO RECOUP EXPENSES FOR COORDINATING THESE COLLA-
  BORATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENTS.
    6. RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGU-
  LATIONS  AS  ARE  NECESSARY  TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS OF
  THIS SECTION.
    S 4. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have  become
  a  law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of
  any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this  act  on
  its  effective  date is authorized to be made and completed on or before
  such date.