Provides a constitutional guarantee that the legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free public libraries, wherein all the residents of this state may be provided with public library services.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1637
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 11 of the constitution,
in relation to requiring the legislature to provide for a system of
free public libraries
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of arti-
2 cle 11 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 Section 1. The legislature shall provide for the maintenance and
4 support of a system of free common schools, wherein all the children of
5 this state may be educated. The legislature shall provide for the main-
6 tenance and support of a system of free public libraries, wherein all
7 the residents of this state may be provided with public library
8 services.
9 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
10 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
11 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
12 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
13 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89042-01-5
