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Provides that members of N.Y. city community boards need only be 16 years of age to be appointed to such board
In Assembly Committee · Rules · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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BILL NUMBER:S3995
Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law and the New York city charter, in relation to allowing certain individuals to become members of community boards in the city of New York
Purpose
This bill would lower the minimum age for appointment to a community board in New York City from eighteen to sixteen.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 3 of the public officers law to add community boards in New York city to the list of boards and commissions for which the minimum age for appointees is sixteen rather than eighteen.
Section 2 of the bill amends subdivision a of section 2800 of the New York City Charter to specify that no more than two of the fifty members of any community board shall be less than 18 years of age.
Section 3 of the bill establishes the effective date.
Justification
The intent of community boards are intended to represent a diverse range of perspectives on the issues that come before them. Many of these boards have active youth committees that address issues of concern to youth in the community. Community boards also represent an opportunity for citizens of all ages to engage in civic discourse and serve their communities.
Many sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds are ready, willing, and able to participate as full community board members in these activities, and the law should not categorically deny them the opportunity to do so. Rather, sixteen-and seventeen-year-olds should be permitted to apply for community board membership and their ability to contribute should be evaluated, just as other prospective members' qualifications are evaluated.
Legislative history
2010: S.807 - REFERRED TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS/A.8749 - REFERRED TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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