New York S 10386: Authorizes the New York state archives partnership trust fund to be used for the benefit of the New York state museum and the New York state library

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S10386 Summary:

BILL NOS10386 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11526

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SPONSORFAHY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §9, §1 of Chap 758 of 1992

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Provides that the purposes, powers and authorized expenditures of the New York state archives partnership trust board may be exercised for the benefit of the New York state museum and the New York state library, in addition to the New York state archives.

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BILL NOS10386 

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05/15/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10386

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the New York state archives partnership trust act, in
 relation to authorizing the New York state archives partnership trust
 fund to be used for the benefit of the New York state museum and the
 New York state library

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 758 of the laws of 1992, constituting
 2 the New York state archives partnership trust act, is amended by adding
 3 a new section 9 to read as follows:
 4 § 9. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
 5 purposes, powers and authorized expenditures of the trust board
 6 prescribed in this act may be exercised for the benefit of the New York
 7 state museum and the New York state library, in addition to the New York
 8 state archives.
 9 2. In addition to the powers of the trust board as prescribed in
 10 section five of this act and expenditures authorized by section six of
 11 this act, the powers and authorized expenditures of the trust board as
 12 they relate to the New York state museum and the New York state library
 13 shall include, but not be limited to:
 14 a. the acquisition, preservation, conservation, management, and acces-
 15 sibility of collections, records, objects, artifacts, specimens and
 16 other materials of enduring historical, cultural, educational, scientif-
 17 ic or governmental value held by, or intended for, the New York state
 18 museum or the New York state library;
 19 b. the support of research, exhibitions, interpretive initiatives,
 20 educational programming, publications, and public programs related to
 21 the collections, holdings, functions, and statutory missions of the New
 22 York state museum and the New York state library; and
 23 c. the acceptance, administration, investment and expenditure of
 24 gifts, grants, donations, bequests and other assistance, including those
 25 designated for specific purposes or projects.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15896-01-6

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 1 3. The director of the New York state museum and the New York state
 2 librarian may, in collaboration with the director of the archives part-
 3 nership trust and subject to the approval of the trust board, and pursu-
 4 ant to a written agreement between the New York state archives partner-
 5 ship trust and such entities, carry out in their official capacities and
 6 consistent with the provisions of this act, activities necessary to
 7 fulfill the purposes of the New York state archives partnership trust
 8 fund as they relate to the New York state museum and the New York state
 9 library, including but not limited to fundraising and program develop-
 10 ment.
 11 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter, diminish or
 12 transfer the statutory authority, governance or operational control of
 13 the New York state museum or the New York state library, or the authori-
 14 ty of the board of regents or the commissioner of education, including,
 15 but not limited to, authority over personnel, appointments, and employ-
 16 ment decisions, which shall remain with such entities.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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