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BILL NUMBER:S2897
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law and the education law, in relation to purchasing services through the department of education
Summary of provisions
Section 1 adds a new section 109-c to the General Municipal Law that provides that a village, town or county is authorized to make purchases through the Department of Education or any local school district or BOCES district.
Section 2 amends the Education Law to add a new Article 25, Shared Contracts. New section 1210, shared telecommunications and information technology services, permits the Commissioner of Education and any local school district or BOCES district to share procurement contracts for telecommunications and information technology services with any village, town or county.
Section 3 provides that the act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to procurement contracts entered into on or after such effective date.
Purpose & justification
Although there are several laws relating to shared municipal services, local governments are not currently allowed to share services with the Education Department or local school and BOCES districts. Local governments need to utilize least cost, highest value telecommunication and information service, meeting all government security standards, to communicate with partners such as the Office of Court Administration, County Real Property, County Treasurer and the New York State Motor Vehicle Department. Many school districts have invested in telecommunication and information technology systems that are currently under utilized, or would benefit from upgraded systems which would be less expensive if shared with local governments within the district. In rural areas particularly, population size and revenues available make it inefficient for local governments or school districts to invest in stand alone telecommunication and information technology systems, while sharing of these contracts can allow each to have upgraded systems and at the same time provide savings to taxpayers.
Legislative history
2006, S.7261; 2007-08, S.2991; 2009-10, S.2915
Fiscal implications
None to state; can provide savings to local governments, local school districts and BOCES districts.
Effective date
Immediately.
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