Requires the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten regions of the state; allows members appointed prior to the effective date to complete the natural end of their term before appointments shall be made in accordance with such requirement.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8978A
SPONSOR: Woerner TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to
requiring the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten
regions of the state
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that the council on the arts has
members that represent all areas of the state.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the arts and cultural affairs law to require that the
council on the arts has one member from each of the ten regions of the
state.
Section two states the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State is world-renowned for its production of both art and
artists. From the stages of Broadway, to film sets in the Hudson Valley,
to the George Eastman museum in Rochester, New York's history is one
that is fundamentally tied to artistic and creative pursuits.
All areas of this state have worked together to build its reputation for
outstanding fine and performing arts. Consequently, the council on the
arts should have representation from all areas of the state, so that the
valuable contribution of each region is properly recognized. This legis-
lation would ensure that each of the 10 regions of the state are repres-
ented on the council and are able to contribute to its mission of
encouraging the studying and performance of fine and performing arts.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8978--A
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER, GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to
requiring the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten
regions of the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3.03 of the arts and cultural
2 affairs law, as amended by chapter 205 of the laws of 2008, is amended
3 to read as follows:
4 1. (a) The council on the arts in the executive department is hereby
5 continued. The twenty-one members shall be, broadly representative of
6 all fields of the performing and fine arts, to be appointed by the
7 governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from among private
8 citizens who are widely known for their professional competence and
9 experience in connection with the performing and fine arts; provided,
10 however, that the council shall have at least one member from each of
11 the ten regions of the state, as such regions are defined by the empire
12 state development corporation. In making such appointments, due consid-
13 eration shall be given to the recommendations made by representative
14 civic, educational and professional associations and groups, concerned
15 with or engaged in the production or presentation of the performing and
16 fine arts generally.
17 (b) No amendments made to this section shall require any council
18 member appointed prior to the effective date of such amendments to
19 vacate their seat prior to the natural end of their term.
20 (c) The council on the arts shall not be out of compliance with this
21 section provided that, to the extent practicable, as each new successive
22 vacancy occurs, the appointment made for such vacancy shall move the
23 composition of the council closer to the requirement that each of the
24 ten regions of the state as defined by the empire state development
25 corporation be represented by at least one member of the council.
26 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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