Senate Bill S17A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that vacancies in the office of regent shall be filled by appointment

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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-S17 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §202, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7318
2013-2014: S2031
2017-2018: S4138

2015-S17 - Summary

Provides that vacancies in the office of regent shall be filled by appointment.

2015-S17 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S17 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   17

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, MARTINS -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to filling  vacancies  in
  the office of regent by appointment

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 202 of the  education  law,
subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 547 of the laws of 1993 and subdivi-
sion  2  as amended by chapter 296 of the laws of 1984 and as designated
by chapter 892 of the laws of 1985, are amended to read as follows:
  1. The University of the State of New York shall be governed  and  all
its  corporate  powers  exercised  by a board of regents [the number] of
[whose] SEVENTEEN members [shall at all times  be  four  more  than  the
number  of  the  then existing judicial districts of the state and shall
not be less than fifteen].  The regents in office April first,  nineteen
hundred  seventy-four shall hold office, in the order of their election,
for such times that the term of one such regent will expire in each year
on the first day of April.  Commencing  April  first,  nineteen  hundred
seventy-four,  each  regent  shall be elected for a term of seven years,
each such term to expire on the first day of April. Commencing on  April
first,  nineteen hundred ninety-four, each regent shall be elected for a
term of five years, each such term to expire on the first day of  April.
[Each]  ON  AND  AFTER  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, EACH regent
shall be [elected by the legislature by  concurrent  resolution  in  the
preceding  March,  on  or  before  the first Tuesday of such month.  If,
however, the legislature fails to agree on such concurrent resolution by
the first Tuesday of such month, then the two houses shall meet in joint
session at noon on the second Tuesday of such month and proceed to elect
such regent by joint ballot] APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:

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

co-Sponsors

2015-S17A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §202, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7318
2013-2014: S2031
2017-2018: S4138

2015-S17A - Summary

Provides that vacancies in the office of regent shall be filled by appointment.

2015-S17A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S17A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  17--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE,  GALLIVAN,  LARKIN,  MARCHIONE, MARTINS,
  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
  committed   to   the   Committee  on  Higher  Education  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to filling  vacancies  in
  the office of regent by appointment

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 202 of the  education  law,
subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 547 of the laws of 1993 and subdivi-
sion  2  as amended by chapter 296 of the laws of 1984 and as designated
by chapter 892 of the laws of 1985, are amended to read as follows:
  1. The University of the State of New York shall be governed  and  all
its  corporate  powers  exercised  by a board of regents [the number] of
[whose] SEVENTEEN members [shall at all times  be  four  more  than  the
number  of  the  then existing judicial districts of the state and shall
not be less than fifteen].  The regents in office April first,  nineteen
hundred  seventy-four shall hold office, in the order of their election,
for such times that the term of one such regent will expire in each year
on the first day of April.  Commencing  April  first,  nineteen  hundred
seventy-four,  each  regent  shall be elected for a term of seven years,
each such term to expire on the first day of April. Commencing on  April
first,  nineteen hundred ninety-four, each regent shall be elected for a
term of five years, each such term to expire on the first day of  April.
[Each]  ON  AND  AFTER  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, EACH regent
shall be [elected by the legislature by  concurrent  resolution  in  the
preceding  March,  on  or  before  the first Tuesday of such month.  If,
however, the legislature fails to agree on such concurrent resolution by
the first Tuesday of such month, then the two houses shall meet in joint

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

co-Sponsors

2015-S17B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §202, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7318
2013-2014: S2031
2017-2018: S4138

2015-S17B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that vacancies in the office of regent shall be filled by appointment.

2015-S17B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S17B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  17--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE,  GALLIVAN,  LARKIN,  MARCHIONE, MARTINS,
  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
  committed   to   the   Committee  on  Higher  Education  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher  Education
  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to filling  vacancies  in
  the office of regent by appointment

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 202 of the  education  law,
subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 547 of the laws of 1993 and subdivi-
sion  2  as amended by chapter 296 of the laws of 1984 and as designated
by chapter 892 of the laws of 1985, are amended to read as follows:
  1. The University of the State of New York shall be governed  and  all
its  corporate  powers  exercised  by a board of regents [the number] of
[whose] SEVENTEEN members [shall at all times  be  four  more  than  the
number  of  the  then existing judicial districts of the state and shall
not be less than fifteen].  The regents in office April first,  nineteen
hundred  seventy-four shall hold office, in the order of their election,
for such times that the term of one such regent will expire in each year
on the first day of April.  Commencing  April  first,  nineteen  hundred
seventy-four,  each  regent  shall be elected for a term of seven years,
each such term to expire on the first day of April. Commencing on  April
first,  nineteen hundred ninety-four, each regent shall be elected for a
term of five years, each such term to expire on the first day of  April.
[Each]  ON  AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, EACH regent
shall be [elected by the legislature by  concurrent  resolution  in  the

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

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