Library Law and Regulations

Sponsors: Rules. Part O of this Budget Bill amends the education law related to state aid for libraries and library systems.

Sponsors: Sen. Farley; A.M. Galef. Extends the effectiveness of provisions providing for a waiver allowing state aid in certain circumstances (Maintenance of effort)

Sponsors: Sen. Maziarz; A.M. Nesbitt. Includes the Swan Library on the list of libraries eligible for financing assistance from the Dormitory Authority

Sponsors: Sen. Johnson; A.M. Ramos. Includes the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library on the list of libraries eligible for financing assistance from the Dormitory Authority

Sponsors: Sen. Winner; A.M. O'Hara. Establishes the Chemung County Library District

Sponsors: Sen. Young; A.M. Parment. Relates to creating the James Prendergast Public Library District

Sponsors: Senator Maziarz and Assembly Member DelMonte. Creates the Lewiston Public Library district, Niagara County.

Sponsors: Senator Wright and Assembly Member Townsend. Creates the Constantia Public Library District in the town of Constantia, County of Oswego.

Sponsors: Senator Seward and Assembly Member Hooker. Creates the D. R. Evarts Library District in Athens, Greene County.

Sponsors: Senator Flanagan and Assembly Member Fitzpatrick. Amends Chapter 193 of 2001 regarding the Smithtown Special Library District, Suffolk County.

Sponsors: Senator Farley and Assembly Member Galef. Creates the "Love your library" distinctive license plate program to benefit the statewide summer reading program.

Sponsors: Senator Rath and Assembly Member Tokasz. Removes the sunset provision on the local revenue support for the Office of Cultural Education (State Library, State Museum and State Archives) and LGRMIP (Local Records Management Improvement Fund).

Sponsor: Assembly Member Canestrari. Designates the supreme court library at Troy as the F. Warren Travers Supreme Court Library at Troy, Rensselaer County.

Sponsors: Senator Farley and Assembly Member Galef. Technical correction to reflect current name of the New York State Association of Library Trustees (NYSALB), formerly the Library Trustee Foundation.

Sponsors: Senator Balboni and Assembly Member DiNapoli. Includes the Bryant Public Library, Nassau County, on list of libraries eligible for financing assistance from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.

Amends Chapter 457 of 2001 to change the date of the fiscal year for the Carle Place Public Library funding district, Nassau County.

Amends Chapter 380 of 2002 to change the boundaries of 4 separate funding districts in Nassau County: East Franklin Square, North Valley Stream, North Malverne, North Lynbrook library funding districts.

Establishes the Brookville Library Funding District in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. Requires an election by the voters before such library funding district is established; provides that such library funding district shall constitute an improvement district.

Creates Fernwood Terrace-Stewart Manor Library Funding District in the village of Stewart Manor, town of Hempstead, Nassau County.

Creates the Town of Pound Ridge Library District, Westchester County. Provides for its powers, functions and duties.

Amends Chapter 233 of 2000 relating to the administration of the Gold Coast Public Library District, Nassau County, LI. Provides that elections for vacancies on the board shall be held during the first 15 days of September; provides that the fiscal year shall begin January 1.

Establishes the Mamakating Library District in the Town of Mamakating, Sullivan County. Provides authority for the formation of a public library district, which will consist of that portion of the Town of Mamakating served by Minisink, Pine Bush and Monticello school districts.

Includes Caledonia Public Library in Livingston County among the libraries that can use the services of the Dormitory Authority.

Includes Bayport-Blue Point Public Library in Suffolk County among the libraries that can use the services of the Dormitory Authority.

Relates to state aid to 3R's systems for providing consumer health and medical information service programs for libraries and library systems. Amends Education Law to provide that each 3R's system providing service under an approved plan for a consumer health/ medical library information services program is now eligible to receive an annual grant (in addition to any other sum provided to them).