Relates to the Mount Vernon public library by deeming such library authorized by the city of Mount Vernon, allowing for trustees to be appointed by the mayor of the city of Mount Vernon, and requiring such trustees to report to the city council annually.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4685
SPONSOR: Pretlow PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to designate the Mt. Vernon Public Library
as a municipal library serving the city of Mt. Vernon.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would deem the Mount Vernon Public Library as having been
authorized by the city of Mount Vernon and would make the necessary
changes to the library board of trustees to support this designation.
JUSTIFICATION:
The Mount Vernon Public Library is currently suffering from serious
financial hardship. As remit their financial problems, the condition of
the building is beginning to suffer. This bill would transfer financial
responsibility for the library and its upkeep to the city of Mount
Vernon which could then address some of these problems.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A1571 2021-2022 referred to libraries and education technology
A2846 2019-2020 referred to libraries and education technology
A757 2017-2018 referred to libraries and education technology
A.2218 2015/2016 referred to libraries and education technology
A.3474 2011/2012 held for consideration in libraries and education
A.2459 2009/2010 referred to libraries and education technology
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4685
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 22, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Libraries and Education Technology
AN ACT relating to the Mount Vernon public library
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any provision
2 of the charter issued to the Mount Vernon public library by the univer-
3 sity of the state of New York on March 19, 1896:
4 a. the Mount Vernon public library shall be deemed authorized by the
5 city of Mount Vernon;
6 b. the trustees of such Mount Vernon public library and their succes-
7 sors shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of Mount Vernon and
8 confirmed by the Mount Vernon city council beginning with the first
9 vacancy occurring, by reason of the expiration of a term or for any
10 other reason, after the effective date of this act. Each person
11 appointed to a vacancy occurring by reason of the expiration of a term
12 shall be appointed for a term of 5 years, any person appointed to fill
13 an unexpired term shall be appointed to serve out such unexpired term;
14 and
15 c. the trustees shall report to the city council on or before March
16 31st of each year beginning with the calendar year following the effec-
17 tive date of this act.
18 § 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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