S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1764 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE, THIELE, CAHILL, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the state university of New York trustees to appoint a president for each state- operated institution in the state university THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Paragraph g of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa- 2 tion law, as amended by chapter 552 of the laws of 1985, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 g. To appoint the [head] PRESIDENT of each state-operated institution 5 in the state university upon the recommendation made to them by the 6 council of such institution in accordance with the rules and standards 7 established by the state university trustees; or if such recommendation 8 is not made or does not comply with such rules and standards, then to 9 make such appointment as is by them deemed necessary; to prescribe the 10 functions, powers, and duties of the [head] PRESIDENT of each such 11 institution; and to appoint or provide for the appointment of the 12 members of the instructional and administrative staffs, and such other 13 employees as may be necessary, at each state-operated institution upon 14 the recommendation of the [head] PRESIDENT thereof and prescribe or 15 provide for the prescription of their duties. ONE PRESIDENT SHALL BE 16 APPOINTED FOR EACH STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTION IN THE STATE UNIVERSITY. 17 NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL SERVE CONCURRENTLY AS PRESIDENT OF TWO OR MORE 18 STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE UNIVERSITY. 19 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05518-01-5