What's happening
This bill relocates the New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence to Medgar Evers College within CUNY.
Why it matters
Strengthens the partnership between the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute and Medgar Evers College. , a historically Black institution, potentially enhancing the Institute’s ability to serve communities of color and promote social justice initiatives in a relevant academic setting.
Shifts administrative oversight from the State University of New York (SUNY) to the City University of New York (CUNY). , which may change governance, institutional support, and the strategic direction of the Institute’s programs.
Could increase the visibility and impact of both the Institute and Medgar Evers College. , attracting new resources, partnerships, and student engagement around nonviolence education and civil rights history in New York City.
Reflects a legislative intent to align the Institute’s mission more closely with urban communities. , potentially broadening access to its educational offerings and community programs where they may have the most direct impact.
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MLK Institute Moves to Medgar
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5823
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 19, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the siting of the New York state Martin Luther King, Jr. institute for nonviolence at Medgar Evers college
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 323 of the executive law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
4. To establish such divisions, programs, schools, and offices as the board deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article; provided that the principal offices and programs of the institute shall be located at Medgar Evers college within the city university of New York;
§ 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and subdivision 7 of section 322 of the executive law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1988, are amended to read as follows:
There is hereby created the New York state Martin Luther King, Jr. institute for nonviolence. The institute shall be a public corporation and its membership shall consist of thirteen members as follows: the chancellor of the [state] city university of New York, the commissioner of education of the state of New York, the chairperson of the New York state Martin Luther King, Jr. commission, and ten members to be appointed by the governor. Of the members appointed by the governor, one shall be a member of the New York state senate appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the majority leader, one shall be a member of the New York state senate appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the minority leader, one shall be a member of the New York state assembly appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, one shall be a member of the New York state assembly appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the minority leader;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09924-01-9
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and six shall be members appointed by the governor, no more than three of whom may be members of the same political party.
7. Directors other than the chancellor of the [state] city university of New York and the commissioner of education of the state of New York may engage in private employment, or in a profession or business. The corporation, its directors, officers and employees shall be subject to the provisions of sections seventy-three and seventy-four of the public officers law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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