Assembly Bill A897

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to contracts for technology and telecommunications services between boards of cooperative educational services and third-party venders

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A897 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S304
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1950, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10768
2011-2012: A1271, S7058
2015-2016: S293

2013-A897 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to contracts for technology and telecommunications services between boards of cooperative educational services and third-party vendors.

2013-A897 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   897

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMEL  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
  BARCLAY, CROUCH, GALEF, JAFFEE, PAULIN, RAIA, THIELE -- read once  and
  referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to contracts for technol-
  ogy  and  telecommunications  services  between  boards of cooperative
  educational services and third-party vendors

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

  Section  1.  Subparagraph 7 of paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section
1950 of the education law, as added by chapter 395 of the laws of  1984,
is amended to read as follows:
  (7)  To enter into contracts with the state of New York, any community
college, agricultural and  technical  college,  MUNICIPALITY  or  public
agency  for the purpose of providing [electronic data processing] INFOR-
MATION TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET  services  to  such  agencies.  Any  such
proposed  contract  shall  be  subject to the review and approval of the
commissioner, who may only approve such proposed contract when,  in  his
OR  HER  opinion,  such  contract will not disrupt the level of services
provided to component school districts and will result in a more econom-
ical utilization of existing board of cooperative  educational  services
computer  facilities.  The commissioner shall issue a finding in writing
in making all determinations pursuant to this subparagraph.
  S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law is amended  by
adding a new paragraph oo to read as follows:
  OO.  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  MAY CONTRACT WITH
THIRD-PARTY VENDORS TO SUPPORT OR PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AND RELATED SERVICES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03231-01-3

              

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