New York S 4654: Establishes the New York state museum partnership trust

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S04654 Summary:

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Establishes the New York state museum partnership trust to serve as a focal point for the receipt and administration of private gifts, devises and bequests of real and personal property donated to further historic preservation, advance cultural education, and enhance the state museum.

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02/10/2025REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4654

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
 Parks and Recreation

 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to estab-
 lishing the New York state museum partnership trust

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
 2 the New York state museum is a vital interest of the state, enabling us
 3 to pass New York's past and present on to our children and our chil-
 4 dren's children. The museum welcomes visitors to explore its rotating
 5 and permanent exhibitions. The museum also offers educational program-
 6 ming, including after-school programs that have benefited more than
 7 4,000 students in the city of Albany. The museum is essential for educa-
 8 tion, public programs, and generating tourism and economic activity.
 9 Unfortunately, present conditions inhibit its ability to thrive and
 10 serve New Yorkers to its fullest potential. Therefore, it is the purpose
 11 of this act to support the museum's operations and align its oversight
 12 structure with that of the other departments under the office of
 13 cultural education at the state education department. Both the New York
 14 state library and the New York state archives benefit from the support
 15 of an affiliated trust that obtains non-state funding to supplement the
 16 operations and programming of the library and archives, respectively. It
 17 is time to bring the New York state museum in line with the other divi-
 18 sions of the office of cultural education at the state education depart-
 19 ment. To accomplish this, a New York state museum partnership trust is
 20 created in order to: create an endowment to help collect and preserve
 21 art, historical items, objects of material culture, natural history
 22 specimens, and other objects that tell the story of the people who call
 23 New York home; make possible special projects and inform the citizens of
 24 New York about the exhibits and programs of the state museum; and work

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06248-02-5

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 1 in conjunction with the board of regents, the office of cultural educa-
 2 tion at the state education department, the commissioner of education,
 3 and the museum advisory council under the board of regents to advise and
 4 support the New York state museum.
 5 § 2. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a new
 6 title Q to read as follows:

 7 TITLE Q
 8 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM PARTNERSHIP TRUST

 9 ARTICLE 45
 10 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM PARTNERSHIP TRUST

 11 Section 45.01. Short title.
 12 45.03. Definitions.
 13 45.05. New York state museum partnership trust.
 14 45.07. Purpose and powers of trust.
 15 45.09. Temporary assignment and transfer of employees.
 16 45.11. Authorized expenditures.
 17 45.13. New York state museum partnership trust fund.
 18 45.15. Creation of trust for a public purpose.
 19 45.17. Members and employees not to profit.
 20 § 45.01. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as
 21 the "New York state museum partnership trust act".
 22 § 45.03. Definitions. For