Regents-Approved Library Charter Actions: 2013
Note: See also below for the same chart in reverse chronological order, with newest first.
2013
Charter Actions By System |
Old (2012) | New (2013) | ||||||||||
Date | Name | Library ID Code |
Community/ County |
System | Action | Detail | *Pre-Charter Amendment Population | Type | Area | *Current Population | Type | Area |
11/19/2013 | Grinnell Public Library | 3200136760 | Wappingers Falls/Dutchess | Mid-Hudson | Petition for Absolute Charter | An absolute charter in the first instance established the Grinnell Public Library District, a special district public library in accordance with Ch. 239 of Laws of 2012, to serve the residents of thedistrict created by that statute, to serve the entire village of Wappinger Falls, both the portion located in the town of Wappinger and the portion located in the town of Poughkeepsie, and the town of Wappinger except for the portion of the town of Wappinger which is located in the Beacon City School District. | 27,048 | Association | Town | 25,490 | Public | Special Legislative District |
Frank J. Basloe Public Library | 3600212870 | Herkimer/Herkimer | Mid-York | Petition for Absolute Charter | An absolute charter in the first instance established the Frank J. Basloe Public Library, a school district public library which serves residents of the Herkimer Central School District. | 7,743 | Public | Village | 10,060 | Public | School District | |
2/12/2013 | Friends of the Rochester Public Library | 4200265610 | Rochester/ Monroe |
Monroe County | Dissolution | Dissolution of the Friends group of the Rochester Public Library and the distribution of the corporation's assets to the Rundel Library Foundation. | N/A | |||||
5/20/2013 | Swan Library | 5200450090 | Albion/ Orleans |
Nioga | Amendment | The library's corporate name is changed from "Swan Library" to "Hoag Library of the Swan Library Association"; and the Internal Revenue Service dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) was added. | 15,887 | Association | Other | 15,887 | Association | Other |
Depauville Free Library | 5600221740 | Depauville/ Jefferson |
North Country | Amendment | Charter is amended to establish a range in the number of trustees between 5 and 15; and to revise and restate the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). | 3,175 | Public | Town | 3,175 | Public | Town | |
4/23/2013 | Lyons Falls Free Library | 5600233790 | Lyons Falls/ Lewis |
North Country | Amendment | The library service area is designated to be the village of Lyons Falls. A range in the number of trustees is permitted between 5 and 12. The Internal Revenue Service dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3 is added and the Commissioner of Education is designated as the agent of the corporation for service of process. | 566 | Association | Village | 566 | Association | Village of Lyons Falls |
10/22/2013 | Monroe Free Library | 7200444190 | Monroe/ Orange |
Ramapo-Catskill | Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the library’s service area to be coterminous with the Town of Monroe excluding the Village of Kiryas Joel; to specify the number of trustees shall not be less than five nor more than twenty-five; to designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent of the corporation for the purpose of service of process; and to add the IRS dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3). | 39,912 | Association | Town | 19,737 | Association | Town |
2/12/2013 | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library | 7600204260 | Long Lake/ Hamilton |
Southern Adirondack | Dissolution | Dissolution of public library that served the residents of the Town of Long Lake and the distribution of its assets to the Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library, a school district public library that serves residents of the Long Lake Central School District. | N/A | |||||
3/12/2013 | Schuylerville Public Library | 7600525950 | Schuylerville/ Saratoga |
Southern Adirondack | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library to serve the residents of the Schuylerville Central School District was established. A range in the number of trustees between 5 and 15 is permitted. | 1,386 | Public | Village of Schuylerville | 9,881 | Public | Schuylerville Central School District |
3/12/2013 | Bancroft Public Library | 7600645820 | Salem/ Washington |
Southern Adirondack | Provisional Charter Made Absolute | The library's provisional charter was made absolute. | 946 | Public | Village of Salem | 946 | Public | Village of Salem |
11/19/2013 | Amagansett Free Library | 8000580160 | Suffolk/Suffolk | Suffolk Cooperative | Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the library's service area to be coterminous with the Amagansett Union Free School District; to designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served. | 1,365 | Association | School District | 1,365 | Association | School District |
1/15/2013 | Brunswick Community Library | 8400490680 | Brunswick/ Rensselaer |
Upper Hudson | Amendment | Designates the library's service area to be the Town of Brunswick. A range in the number of trustees between 5 and 11 is permitted. | 11,941 | Association | Town | 11,941 | Association | Town of Brunswick |
6/18/2013 | Mount Vernon Public Library | 8800664310 | Mount Vernon/ Westchester |
Westchester | Amendment | Charter is amended (1) to change the method of trustee designation to be election by the voters of Mount Vernon City School District; (2) a range in the number of trustees is permitted between 5 and 15; (3) to designate that the election of the trustees conform to the years in which the five year term of the five current trustees expire: 2014 - 4 seats (one to expire in 2015; three to expire in 2018); 2015 – 2 seats (one to expire in 2016; one to expire in 2018); 2016 – 1 seat for a five year term; 2017 – 1 seat for a five year term; 2018 – 1 seat for a five year term; And future trustees will be elected for five year terms; (4) and to specify that Mount Vernon Public Library is a school district public library. |
67,292 | School District Public Library | City School District of Mount Vernon | 67,292 | School District Public Library | City School District of Mount Vernon |
7/22/2013 | Ruth Keeler Memorial Library | 8800664640 | North Salem/ Westchester |
Westchester | Amendment | Charter is amended to establish a range in the number of trustees between 9 and 15. | 5,104 | Association | Town | 5,104 | Association | Town |
Charter Actions By Date |
Old (2012) | New (2013) | ||||||||||
Date | Name | Library ID Code |
Community/ County |
System | Action | Detail | *Pre-Charter Amendment Population | Type | Area | *Current Population | Type | Area |
11/19/2013 | Grinnell Public Library | 3200136760 | Wappingers Falls/Dutchess | Mid-Hudson | Petition for Absolute Charter | An absolute charter in the first instance established the Grinnell Public Library District, a special district public library in accordance with Ch. 239 of Laws of 2012, to serve the residents of the district created by that statute, to serve the entire village of Wappinger Falls, both the portion located in the town of Wappinger and the portion located in the town of Poughkeepsie, and the town of Wappinger except for the portion of the town of Wappinger which is located in the Beacon City School District. | 27,048 | Association | Town | 25,490 | Public | Special Legislative District |
Frank J. Basloe Public Library | 3600212870 | Herkimer/Herkimer | Mid-York | Petition for Absolute Charter | An absolute charter in the first instance established the Frank J. Basloe Public Library, a school district public library which serves residents of the Herkimer Central School District. | 7,743 | Public | Village | 10,060 | Public | School District | |
Amagansett Free Library | 8000580160 | Suffolk/Suffolk | Suffolk Cooperative | Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the library's service area to be coterminous with the Amagansett Union Free School District; to designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served. | 1,365 | Association | School District | 1,365 | Association | School District | |
10/22/2013 | Monroe Free Library | 7200444190 | Monroe/ Orange |
Ramapo-Catskill | Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the library’s service area to be coterminous with the Town of Monroe excluding the Village of Kiryas Joel; to specify the number of trustees shall not be less than five nor more than twenty-five; to designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent of the corporation for the purpose of service of process; and to add the IRS dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3). | 39,912 | Association | Town | 19,737 | Association | Town |
7/22/2013 | Ruth Keeler Memorial Library | 8800664640 | North Salem/ Westchester |
Westchester | Amendment | Charter is amended to establish a range in the number of trustees between 9 and 15. | 5,104 | Association | Town | 5,104 | Association | Town |
6/18/2013 | Depauville Free Library | 5600221740 | Depauville/ Jefferson |
North Country | Amendment | Charter is amended to establish a range in the number of trustees between 5 and 15; and to revise and restate the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). | 3,175 | Public | Town | 3,175 | Public | Town |
Mount Vernon Public Library | 8800664310 | Mount Vernon/ Westchester |
Westchester | Amendment | Charter is amended (1) to change the method of trustee designation to be election by the voters of Mount Vernon City School District; (2) a range in the number of trustees is permitted between 5 and 15; (3) to designate that the election of the trustees conform to the years in which the five year term of the five current trustees expire: 2014 - 4 seats (one to expire in 2015; three to expire in 2018); 2015 – 2 seats (one to expire in 2016; one to expire in 2018); 2016 – 1 seat for a five year term; 2017 – 1 seat for a five year term; 2018 – 1 seat for a five year term; And future trustees will be elected for five year terms; (4) and to specify that Mount Vernon Public Library is a school district public library. |
67,292 | School District Public Library | City School District of Mount Vernon | 67,292 | School District Public Library | City School District of Mount Vernon | |
5/20/2013 | Swan Library | 5200450090 | Albion/ Orleans |
Nioga | Amendment | The library's corporate name is changed from "Swan Library" to "Hoag Library of the Swan Library Association"; and the Internal Revenue Service dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) was added. | 15,887 | Association | Other | 15,887 | Association | Other |
4/23/2013 | Lyons Falls Free Library | 5600233790 | Lyons Falls/ Lewis |
North Country | Amendment | The library service area is designated to be the village of Lyons Falls. A range in the number of trustees is permitted between 5 and 12. The Internal Revenue Service dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3 is added and the Commissioner of Education is designated as the agent of the corporation for service of process. | 566 | Association | Village | 566 | Association | Village of Lyons Falls |
3/12/2013 | Bancroft Public Library | 7600645820 | Salem/ Washington |
Southern Adirondack | Provisional Charter Made Absolute | The library's provisional charter was made absolute. | 946 | Public | Village of Salem | 946 | Public | Village of Salem |
Schuylerville Public Library | 7600525950 | Schuylerville/ Saratoga |
Southern Adirondack | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library to serve the residents of the Schuylerville Central School District was established. A range in the number of trustees between 5 and 15 is permitted. | 1,386 | Public | Village of Schuylerville | 9,881 | Public | Schuylerville Central School District | |
2/12/2013 | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library | 7600204260 | Long Lake/ Hamilton |
Southern Adirondack | Dissolution | Dissolution of public library that served the residents of the Town of Long Lake and the distribution of its assets to the Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library, a school district public library that serves residents of the Long Lake Central School District. | N/A | |||||
Friends of the Rochester Public Library | 4200265610 | Rochester/ Monroe |
Monroe County | Dissolution | Dissolution of the Friends group of the Rochester Public Library and the distribution of the corporation's assets to the Rundel Library Foundation. | N/A | ||||||
1/15/2013 | Brunswick Community Library | 8400490680 | Brunswick/ Rensselaer |
Upper Hudson | Amendment | Designates the library's service area to be the Town of Brunswick. A range in the number of trustees between 5 and 11 is permitted. | 11,941 | Association | Town | 11,941 | Association | Town of Brunswick |
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