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S4889Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA6773

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees

Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValleSD-1Affects Local Government
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In Senate Committee
Local Government
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Pending
Passage
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Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator · Senate District 1

Chair, Higher Education

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History

  1. Referred to local government
  2. Returned to senate
  3. Died in assembly
  4. Referred to local governments
  5. Delivered to assembly
  6. Passed senateVote 62–0
  7. Advanced to third reading
  8. 2nd report cal.
  9. 1st report cal.1240
  10. Referred to local government

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A6773Assembly

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees

In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Steven Englebright

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4889

Title of bill

An act to amend the village law, in relation to includ- ing a high school member on village boards of trustees

Purpose

To permit villages in Suffolk County to have an ex-officio non-voting student representative on its Board of Trustees

Summary of provisions

This bill would amend Section 3-301 (1) (b) of the village law to provide for an ex-officio nonvoting student represen- tative of village Boards in Suffolk County The bill also adds a new section 3-305 to the Village Law which provides that a village may, subject to permissive referendum, appoint a resident high school senior to a one year term.

Justification

The legislation is similar to legislation which allows students to be non-voting members of school boards. The appointment would be a recognition by the community of its interest in student participation in local government.

Legislative history

2013-14 S.1769/A.1214; 2011-12 S.3357A; 2010 S.5866/A.8940

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

Immediately.

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