NY State Senate Bill 2015-S2620

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Jan 06, 2016	referred to finance
Jan 26, 2015	referred to finance

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2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7139
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Commissions
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6076, A8845
2013-2014: S1628, A6454, A8863
2017-2018: S2187, A3167
2019-2020: S4569, A8247
2021-2022: S5043, A2607
2023-2024: S6128, A2041

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York State Muslim American Advisory Council.

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2620

TITLE OF BILL:  An act in relation to establishing the New York Muslim
American Advisory Council

PURPOSE OF BILL:

This bill would establish a New York Muslim American Advisory Council
to advise the Legislature on ways to advance the role and civic
participation of Muslim Americans in New York.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 - Establishes the Muslim American Advisory Council and
explains the purpose and duties of the council.

Section 2 - Sets forth the member structure of the Council.

Section 3 - Sets forth a term of four. years for each member and sets
forth procedure in case of vacancy.

Section 4 - States that there is no compensation outside of expenses
actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of duty.

Section 5 - The Council shall have a Chair and a Secretary among its
members.

Sections 6 and 7 - Sets forth the meeting requirements.

Section 8 - Requires the Council to present an annual report to the
legislature.

Section 9 - Sets forth the required contents of the report. Section 10
- States that this Act shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:

There are almost 1 million Muslims living in New York City and there
are more than 100 mosques in New York city alone.  Although the Muslim
American community continues to grow in New York, a lack of civic
participation due to marginalization has plagued this community. This
bill establishes an advisory council, in an effort to dispel myths,
breakdown stereotypes, and rebuild the sense of community that was
once felt by Muslim Americans living in New York.  This council will
propose ways to advance the sole and participation of Muslim Americans
in New York for the purpose of re-immersing innocent Muslim Americans
that were marginalized after the horrific September 11 attacks.

The council will also advise the Legislature on appropriate policy
developments, official directives, and other issues of significance
impacting New York's Muslims. It will bring important faith-based
tstaes based on factual findings to the Legislature's attention and
make recommendations to address those issues.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14: S1628/A.8863 - Referred to Finance


2011-12: S.6076/A.8845 - Referred to Finance

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2620

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT in relation to establishing the New York Muslim American Advisory
  Council

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

  Section  1.  The  Muslim American Advisory Council. The New York State
Muslim American Advisory Council is hereby established. It  will  advise
the  legislature  on ways to advance the role and civic participation of
Muslim Americans in New York. Additionally, the Muslim American Advisory
Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") shall recommend stra-
tegies to better integrate Muslims in New York socially,  educationally,
culturally  and economically. The Council shall facilitate relationship-
building in the Muslim community to achieve goals  related  to  interna-
tional  commerce  in  Muslim countries/communities, and identify ways to
more effectively disseminate information and outreach to  Muslim  Ameri-
cans regarding state programs and services. The Council shall advise the
legislature on appropriate policy developments, official directives, and
other issues of significance impacting New York's Muslims. It will bring
important  faith-based  issues based on factual findings to the legisla-
ture's attention and make recommendations to address  those  issues.  It
will  also strengthen communication between the state and Muslim leader-
ship and the general community.
  S 2. The Council shall consist of ten members, as follows:
  a. five members shall  be  representatives  of  community-based/faith-
based organizations that advise or assist Muslim American communities.
  b.  one  member  shall  be appointed by the temporary president of the
senate.
  c. one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
  d. one member shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06641-01-5

S. 2620                             2

  e. one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the  assem-
bly.
  f. one remaining member shall be appointed by the governor.
  S  3.  Each member of the Council shall serve for a term of four years
or until his or her successor is appointed.  A member appointed to  fill
a  vacancy shall serve the remainder of the term of the member he or she
is appointed to succeed.
  S 4. The members of the Council  shall  receive  no  compensation  for
their  services  but shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually and
necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
  S 5. The Council shall select a chair and a secretary from  among  the
members.
  S  6.  The Council shall meet as frequently as necessary, but not less
than four times per year. Such meetings shall be held at such  locations
as  the Council may determine. All such meetings shall be subject to the
open meetings law.
  S 7. Each member of the Council shall  be  entitled  to  designate  in
writing  a  representative to attend meetings in his or her place and to
vote or otherwise act on his or her behalf in his or her absence.
  S 8. The Council will present strategies to the legislature to  better
integrate  Muslims  in  New York socially, educationally, culturally and
economically in writing in the form of an  annual  report  approximately
sixteen months from the establishment of the Council and annually there-
after.
  S  9. The report shall consist of factual findings, progress analyses,
and recommendations regarding the implementation of state  programs  and
services as it affects Muslim Americans.
  S 10. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S2620

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2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Kevin S. Parker

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

Todd Kaminsky

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2620 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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