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NY A10634
Bill
Status
Passed
9/17/2010
Primary Sponsor
Peter Lopez
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AI Summary
- Amends the D.R. Evarts library district law to allow vacancies occurring between annual elections to be filled by board appointment until the next annual election, rather than requiring election of all trustees
- Reduces the number of petition signatures required to nominate trustee candidates from fifty to twenty-five qualified voters
- Modifies budget approval procedures to require voter approval only for budgets proposing an increase in total operating expenditures over the prior year, rather than all future budgets
- Establishes a Finance Committee within the board of trustees to audit and approve claims and authorize disbursements, replacing individual trustee authorization
- Adds the D.R. Evarts Library District to the list of eligible public libraries under the public authorities law relating to construction and financing of library facilities
Legislative Description
Relates to filling vacancies on the board of trustees and budget proposals in the D.R. Evarts library district in a portion of the town of Athens.
Last Action
signed chap.501
9/17/2010
Committee Referrals
Rules6/30/2010
Ways and Means6/3/2010
Libraries and Education Technology4/13/2010
Full Bill Text
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