Assembly Bill A7745

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the Gloversville public library

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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-A7745 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5625
Current Committee:
Assembly Libraries And Education Technology
Law Section:
Education

2015-A7745 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing the Gloversville public library to enter into contracts in aid of the financing of historic rehabilitation of the library.

2015-A7745 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7745

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 26, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  Gloversville  Public  Library to enter into
  contracts in aid of the financing of historic  rehabilitation  of  the
  library;  and  to  authorize participation in the retirement system by
  employees of  a  free  association  library  chartered  to  serve  the
  Enlarged City School District of the city of Gloversville

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

  Section 1. Policy and purposes. It is hereby declared to be the policy
of this state to promote the education, economic welfare and  prosperity
of inhabitants of low-income communities, and to encourage the rehabili-
tation  of  historic  buildings and the provision of library services in
low-income communities in order to promote the  education  of  residents
and  assist  in  the economic revival of such communities. The rehabili-
tation of historic buildings  and  the  enhancement  of  public  library
services are matters of state concern. It is found that enabling the use
of  historic  rehabilitation  tax  credits, new markets tax credits, and
other tax and other incentives to assist in financing the rehabilitation
and preservation of the Gloversville Public Library is for a public  and
governmental  purpose  and in the public interest for the benefit of the
people served by the Gloversville Public Library and the improvement  of
their  education,  economic welfare, and prosperity and for the advance-
ment and improvement of education and economic prosperity in the state.
  S 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special, or  local
law, for the purposes set forth in section one of this act:
  (a)  The Gloversville Public Library, acting by its board of trustees,
is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer to any New York education
corporation the real property known as the Gloversville Public  Library,
including the site thereof, building, parking areas and other facilities
appurtenant thereto or utilized therefor, with or without consideration,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11209-02-5
              

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