STATE OF NEW YORK
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5667
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 9, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing
the disposal of computers through donation to not-for-profit insti-
tutions for use by senior citizens or low income individuals
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 104-c of the general municipal
2 law, as added by chapter 618 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 2. [Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the] The governing
5 board of a political subdivision may by resolution, adopt policies
6 authorizing the disposal of computers, computer software and computer
7 equipment no longer needed for the purposes of the political subdivision
8 through donation to public schools, public libraries, and other public
9 and private institutions for secular educational use, and to not-for-
10 profit institutions for use by individuals with disabilities, senior
11 citizens, or low income individuals, upon proof of need by such institu-
12 tion and subordinate to the requirements of the public schools and
13 libraries of the state. Such donation shall be based on a public notifi-
14 cation process and competitive proposals from schools, libraries, and
15 other public and private educational programs for secular education use,
16 and not-for-profit institutions serving persons with disabilities,
17 senior citizens, or low income individuals, which shall demonstrate need
18 and specific plans for the use of such equipment.
19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that
20 the amendments to subdivision 2 of section 104-c of the general munici-
21 pal law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of
22 such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11869-01-1
