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This bill establishes the New York State Muslim American Advisory Council to advise the legislature on issues affecting Muslim Americans and recommend strategies for their integration.
Why it matters
Creates a formal channel for Muslim Americans to influence state policy. , providing direct input on legislation, state programs, and initiatives that affect their communities—potentially leading to more responsive and inclusive governance.
Aims to address barriers to integration and civic participation. by recommending ways to improve access to educational, economic, social, and cultural opportunities for Muslim Americans, which could help reduce discrimination and foster greater community engagement.
Institutionalizes regular assessment and accountability. through annual reports to the legislature, ensuring ongoing evaluation of how state programs and services impact Muslim Americans and enabling data-driven recommendations for improvement.
Enhances communication between Muslim communities and state government. , potentially strengthening trust, facilitating international commerce connections, and ensuring that faith-based issues and concerns are recognized and addressed at the state level.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2187
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 12, 2017
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, AVELLA, KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT in relation to establishing the New York Muslim American Advisory Council
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The Muslim American Advisory Council. The New York State Muslim American Advisory Council is hereby established. It will advise the legislature on ways to advance the role and civic participation of Muslim Americans in New York. Additionally, the Muslim American Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") shall recommend strategies to better integrate Muslims in New York socially, educationally, culturally and economically. The Council shall facilitate relationshipbuilding in the Muslim community to achieve goals related to international commerce in Muslim countries/communities, and identify ways to more effectively disseminate information and outreach to Muslim Americans regarding state programs and services. The Council shall advise the legislature on appropriate policy developments, official directives, and other issues of significance impacting New York's Muslims. It will bring important faith-based issues based on factual findings to the legislature's attention and make recommendations to address those issues. It will also strengthen communication between the state and Muslim leadership and the general community.
§ 2. The Council shall consist of ten members, as follows:
a. five members shall be representatives of community-based/faithbased organizations that advise or assist Muslim American communities.
b. one member shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate.
c. one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
d. one member shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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e. one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
f. one remaining member shall be appointed by the governor.
§ 3. Each member of the Council shall serve for a term of four years or until his or her successor is appointed. A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remainder of the term of the member he or she is appointed to succeed.
§ 4. The members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
§ 5. The Council shall select a chair and a secretary from among the members.
§ 6. The Council shall meet as frequently as necessary, but not less than four times per year. Such meetings shall be held at such locations as the Council may determine. All such meetings shall be subject to the open meetings law.
§ 7. Each member of the Council shall be entitled to designate in writing a representative to attend meetings in his or her place and to vote or otherwise act on his or her behalf in his or her absence.
§ 8. The Council will present strategies to the legislature to better integrate Muslims in New York socially, educationally, culturally and economically in writing in the form of an annual report approximately sixteen months from the establishment of the Council and annually thereafter.
§ 9. The report shall consist of factual findings, progress analyses, and recommendations regarding the implementation of state programs and services as it affects Muslim Americans.
§ 10. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Title of bill
An act in relation to establishing the New York Muslim American Advisory Council
Purpose of bill
This bill would establish a New York Muslim American Advisory Council to advise the Legislature on ways to advance the role and civic participation of Muslim Americans in New York.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 - Establishes the Muslim American Advisory Council and explains the purpose and duties of the council.
Section 2 - Sets forth the member structure of the Council.
Section 3 - Sets forth a term of four. years for each member and sets forth procedure in case of vacancy.
Section 4 - States that there is no compensation outside of expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of duty.
Section 5 - The Council shall have a Chair and a Secretary among its members.
Sections 6 and 7 - Sets forth the meeting requirements.
Section 8 - Requires the Council to present an annual report to the legislature.
Section 9 - Sets forth the required contents of the report. Section 10 States that this Act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
There are almost 1 million Muslims living in New York City and there are more than 100 mosques in New York city alone. Although the Muslim American community continues to grow in New York, a lack of civic participation due to marginalization has plagued this community. This bill establishes an advisory council, in an effort to dispel myths, breakdown stereotypes, and rebuild the sense of community that was once felt by Muslim Americans living in New York. This council will propose ways to advance the sole and participation of Muslim Americans in New York for the purpose of re-immersing innocent Muslim Americans that were margi-
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