Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"; authorizes the state library to coordinate the purchase of electronic databases or other information resources for state agencies, library systems and other governmental entities.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3297--A
Cal. No. 124
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 15, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, AVELLA, GRIFFO, HANNON, JOHNSON,
LARKIN, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
ed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the
Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report,
amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the state
library to coordinate the purchase of electronic databases or other
information resources for state agencies, libraries and other govern-
mental entities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
2 the "New York state comprehensive information system (NYSCIS) act".
3 § 2. Legislative findings. State agencies and the libraries of New
4 York individually license and purchase electronic databases and other
5 information resources. Access to information is not only vital to the
6 functioning of our democracy, but also to creating an environment condu-
7 cive to learning, research and innovation. The coordination of the
8 selection and purchase of these resources by the state library would
9 result in greater efficiencies and cost savings for the public and
10 foster improved access to information across the state. Therefore, it is
11 in the best interests of the state and its libraries to enact the "New
12 York state comprehensive information system (NYSCIS) act".
13 § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 286 to read
14 as follows:
15 § 286. New York state comprehensive information system. 1. General.
16 There is hereby established the New York state comprehensive information
17 system (NYSCIS) to be administered by the state library to enable a
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 collaborative and cost effective approach to the procurement of elec-
2 tronic database and other information resources.
3 2. Participants. Entities permitted to participate in NYSCIS are state
4 agencies, library systems and their member libraries, authorities and
5 other local governmental entities, including, but not limited to, the
6 state university of New York and the city university of New York.
7 3. State contracts. State agencies are required to coordinate their
8 procurement for information resources through the state library or its
9 designee.
10 4. Resource selection. The state library shall create an advisory
11 committee representative of participants in this collaborative effort,
12 and will be tasked with the selection of information resources to be
13 included in NYSCIS.
14 5. Administration. The state library or its designee shall administer
15 NYSCIS and be permitted to recoup expenses for coordinating these colla-
16 borative purchasing agreements.
17 6. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regu-
18 lations as are necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of
19 this section.
20 § 4. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have become
21 a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of
22 any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on
23 its effective date is authorized to be made and completed on or before
24 such date.
