Assembly Bill A7626A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Directs the department of education to develop a plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic books across state libraries

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A7626 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5718
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7615, S5677

2015-A7626 - Summary

Directs the department of education to develop a plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic books across state libraries.

2015-A7626 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7626

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Libraries and Education Technology

AN  ACT directing the state department of education to develop a compre-
  hensive plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic  books
  in public libraries and public library systems across New York state

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

  Section 1. The commissioner of the state education department is here-
by authorized and directed to study and develop a comprehensive plan for
increasing access to and lending of electronic books in public libraries
and public library systems across New  York  state.  In  preparing  such
study,  the commissioner shall consult with individuals who have experi-
ence and expertise in  public  libraries  and  public  library  systems,
publishing electronic books, or distributing electronic books.
  1.  Definitions.  For  the  purposes  of this act, the following terms
shall be defined as follows:
  (a) "Electronic book" shall mean an electronic version  of  a  printed
book  that can be read on any digital device used for personal or public
use.
  (b) "Public library" shall mean any  public  or  association  library,
other than professional, technical or public school library, established
for  free  public  purposes  by  official  action  of  a municipality or
district or the legislature, where the whole  interests  belong  to  the
public;  the  term  "association"  library  shall be construed to mean a
library established and controlled, in whole or in part, by a  group  of
private  individuals  operating as an association, closed corporation or
as trustees under the provisions of a will or deed  of  trust;  and  the
term "free" as applied to a library shall be construed to mean a library
maintained for the benefit and free use on equal terms of all the people
of the community in which the library is located.
  (c) "Public library system" shall mean:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08533-02-5
              

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2015-A7626A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5718
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7615, S5677

2015-A7626A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of education to develop a plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic books across state libraries.

2015-A7626A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7626--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Libraries  and  Education Technology -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT directing the state department of education to develop a compre-
  hensive plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic  books
  in public libraries and public library systems across New York state

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

  Section 1. The commissioner of the state education department is here-
by authorized and directed to study and develop a comprehensive plan for
increasing access to and lending of electronic books in public libraries
and public library systems across New  York  state.  In  preparing  such
study,  the commissioner shall consult with individuals who have experi-
ence and expertise in  public  libraries  and  public  library  systems,
publishing electronic books, or distributing electronic books.
  1.  Definitions.  For  the  purposes  of this act, the following terms
shall be defined as follows:
  (a) "Electronic book" shall mean an electronic version  of  a  printed
book  that can be read on any digital device used for personal or public
use.
  (b) "Public library" shall mean any  public  or  association  library,
other than professional, technical or public school library, established
for  free  public  purposes  by  official  action  of  a municipality or
district or the legislature, where the whole  interests  belong  to  the
public;  the  term  "association"  library  shall be construed to mean a
library established and controlled, in whole or in part, by a  group  of
private  individuals  operating as an association, closed corporation or
as trustees under the provisions of a will or deed  of  trust;  and  the
term "free" as applied to a library shall be construed to mean a library

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08533-03-5

              

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