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NY S00557
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Ruben Diaz
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AI Summary
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Authorizes SUNY and CUNY trustees to each create a 12-member academic review board composed of full-time faculty to address textbook costs and serve as an interface between publishers and campus bookstores.
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Requires trustees to establish rules and regulations by October 1, 2011, including guidelines for cost control policies for textbook sales at independent bookstores on all campuses.
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Authorizes academic review boards to require publishers to justify the necessity of new textbook editions before sale and to establish ceiling limits on price increases for reprinted editions with no content changes.
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Prohibits publishers from sending complimentary textbook copies, including instructor's editions or review copies, to instructors or professors unless specifically requested; requires marketing brochures to be mailed instead.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York and city university of New York to create academic review boards for the review of textbooks sold, purchased or used for academic purposes at all institutions of higher education; provides that such boards shall consist of twelve members to implement cost-control policies.
Last Action
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
1/5/2011