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NY Educ L § 497 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 10-D - Regional College Cooperative Services Board 497 - Establishment of Regional College Cooperative Services Board.

§ 497. Establishment  of  regional college cooperative services board.   1. Upon the request of the governing board  of  at  least  two  or  more   non-public   institutions  of  higher  education,  the  commissioner  of   education shall call a joint meeting of the members  of  such  governing   boards  for  the  purpose  of  determining  whether  a  regional college   cooperative services board should be established within  the  geographic   area  in  which  such  institutions  are  located.  In  the event that a   regional college center with similar purposes is already in existence in   the state, the commissioner of education shall extend to such center the   opportunity to become a regional college cooperative services board.2. If the commissioner determines that such board will strengthen  and   best  develop the educational resources within the area to be served, he   shall call a meeting to elect a board of trustees of such board.  Notice   of  such  meeting  shall be mailed by the commissioner to each member of   the governing board of each institution at his  last  known  address  at   least  five  days  prior to such meeting.  At such meeting the governing   board of each institution shall have one vote.3. Within one month after  taking  office,  the  trustees-elect  shall   apply  to  the  regents  for a charter as a regional college cooperative   services board.4. Such board shall elect a president, a secretary  and  a  treasurer.   Before  entering  upon his duties, such treasurer shall execute and file   with such board an official  undertaking  in  such  sum  and  with  such   sureties  as directed by the board and approved by the commissioner. The   treasurer need not be a member of such board.  The funds of  such  board   shall  be  deposited  in  a  bank  or  banks  designated by its board of   trustees and shall be expended only under the direction  of  such  board   upon properly authenticated vouchers.5.  The  term  of  office  of the trustees of such board shall be five   years except that the members of  the  first  board  of  trustees  shall   determine  by  lot  the year in which the term of office of each trustee   shall expire so that as nearly as possible the terms of one-fifth of the   members of such board will expire annually. Thereafter the successors of   such trustees shall be elected annually at a joint meeting of the member   institutions. Such meeting shall be called by the secretary of the board   who shall mail a notice of such meeting to each trustee of each  of  the   member institutions of the board at his last known address, at least ten   days  prior  to  such  joint meeting. At such joint meeting the board of   trustees of each member institution of the board shall  have  one  vote.   The board of trustees of any such member institution may, by resolution,   designate one or more members of such board to attend such joint meeting   and cast the vote of such board.
NY Educ L § 498 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 10-D - Regional College Cooperative Services Board 498 - Powers and Duties.

§ 498. Powers  and  duties.    1.  Each board shall, within sixty days   after the receipt of its charter, formulate a plan to provide for  joint   or  cooperative  programs,  services and arrangements and shall include,   but not be limited to, faculty or administrative staff, use of  library,   television,  research  and  laboratory  facilities  and  the granting of   credit for courses of study leading to a degree.2. Such plan shall provide for the sharing  of  expenses  incurred  by   each  participating  member institution on such basis or division as may   be jointly agreed upon.
NY Educ L § 499 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 10-D - Regional College Cooperative Services Board 499 - Additional Members of a Regional College Cooperative Services Board; Withdrawal.

§ 499. Additional  members  of a regional college cooperative services   board; withdrawal.  1. The governing board of any non-public institution   of higher education which is not a  member  institution  in  a  regional   college  cooperative  services  board  may adopt a resolution requesting   that such institution become such a member institution  in  an  existing   board.  Duplicate  copies  of  such resolution certified by the clerk of   such governing board shall be filed with the board of  trustees  of  the   regional  board.  If  such  board approves such resolution such approval   shall be endorsed thereon and a copy thereof shall  be  filed  with  the   commissioner.  Upon  application,  the  regents may amend the charter of   such regional board by including such  proposed  member  institution  in   such  board  and  thereupon  such member institution shall have the same   rights and duties and privileges as other member institutions therein.2. The refusal of the board of trustees  of  such  regional  board  to   approve  an  application  for  membership  in  such  board by any higher   educational institution shall be subject to review by  the  commissioner   upon application of such applying institution and, if so directed by the   commissioner,  such board of trustees shall approve such application and   request the regents to amend  the  charter  of  the  regional  board  to   include such institution as a member institution thereof.3. A board of trustees of a member institution may file with the board   of  trustees of a regional board and with the commissioner not less than   ninety days before the first day of  July  in  any  year,  a  resolution   requesting  the  withdrawal  of such member institution from such board.   Thereafter, upon application of such member institution or  such  board,   the regents may amend the charter of such board so that such institution   shall cease to be a member thereof on such July first or such later date   as shall be fixed by the regents.
NY Educ L § 500 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 10-D - Regional College Cooperative Services Board 500 - Standards for Regional College Cooperative Services Board; Review of Plans.

§ 500. Standards  for  regional  college  cooperative  services board;   review of plans.   The commissioner  shall  by  regulation  provide  the   standards  for  regional  boards  and  the plans of such boards shall be   reviewed by the commissioner at least every three years.
NY Educ L § 502 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 502 - Retirement System.

§ 502. Retirement system.  1. The "New York state teachers' retirement   system" is hereby continued.2.  Such  retirement  system shall have the powers and privileges of a   corporation, and under its  corporate  name,  or  in  the  name  of  its   nominees,  all  of its business shall be transacted, all funds invested,   all warrants for money  drawn  and  payments  made,  and  all  cash  and   securities and other property shall be held.3.  In  accordance  with paragraph two of subsection a of section four   hundred one of the Internal Revenue Code, it shall be impossible at  any   time prior to the satisfaction of the retirement system's liabilities to   its  members  and  their  beneficiaries  under  law, for any part of the   assets of the retirement system, or income thereon, to  be  (within  any   taxable  year  or  thereafter)  used for, or diverted to, purposes other   than for the exclusive benefit of the members of the  retirement  system   or their beneficiaries.
NY Educ L § 506 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 506 - Board Meetings; Oaths of Office; Quorum; Expenses.

§ 506. Board  meetings;  oaths  of  office;  quorum;  expenses. 1. The   retirement board shall meet annually at Albany on a business day in  the   month of January to be fixed by the board and shall have stated meetings   at  the  same  place at least once in each three months as determined by   the regulations of the board.2. Each member of the retirement board shall, within  ten  days  after   his  appointment or election, take the constitutional oath of office and   cause the same to be filed in the office of the department of state.3. A majority of the members of the retirement board shall  constitute   a quorum for the transaction of any business.4.   The   members   of  the  retirement  board  shall  serve  without   compensation, but they shall be reimbursed from the expense fund for all   actual necessary expenses and for any loss of salary or wages  they  may   suffer through serving on the retirement board.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the affirmative vote of   a  majority  of the board and the concurrence of one member of the board   elected from among the active members of the retirement system shall  be   required  to  adopt,  amend or repeal any rule or regulation relating to   member benefits.6. Notwithstanding any other provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  a   member  of the retirement board who is elected from among the members of   the retirement system shall, upon his request, be  granted  a  leave  of   absence  without pay by his employer for the period of time he serves as   a member of the retirement board. During the period  of  said  leave  of   absence,  such  member of the retirement board shall receive full credit   in the retirement system for the period of such leave  of  absence.  The   provisions  of this subdivision shall not be construed as prohibiting an   employer at its discretion from granting a leave of  absence  with  pay.   The  retirement  board is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations   as  it  finds  necessary  in  administering  the  provisions   of   this   subdivision.
NY Educ L § 514 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 514 - Benefits to Participants in Old Retirement Fund.

§ 514. Benefits to participants in old retirement fund.  All annuities   of  annuitants  on  the rolls of the retirement fund on the thirty-first   day of July, nineteen hundred twenty-one, shall be paid thereafter  from   the  pension  accumulation  fund created by this article.  The amount of   the annuity of any annuitant on the rolls of such  retirement  fund,  at   such time, who retired on a full annuity shall be not less than one-half   of  his final average salary, and not less than four hundred dollars per   annum; nor shall the allowance of any annuitant  on  such  roll  retired   from disability be less than a proportionate amount of such minima based   on the annuitant's years of service.
NY Educ L § 515 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 515 - Funds Enumerated.

§ 515. Funds enumerated.  The funds created are:a. The annuity savings fund.b. The annuity reserve fund.c. The pension accumulation fund.d. The pension reserve fund.e. The supplemental retirement allowance fund.f. The expense fund.
NY Educ L § 518 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 518 - Pension Reserve Fund.

§ 518. Pension  reserve  fund.   The pension reserve fund shall be the   fund from which shall be paid the pensions to new entrants on account of   which reserves shall be transferred from the pension accumulation  fund.   Should  any  disability  pension payable from said fund be canceled, the   pension reserve thereon shall thereupon be transferred from the  pension   reserve  fund to the pension accumulation fund.  Should the pension of a   disability beneficiary be reduced as a result  of  an  increase  in  his   earning  capacity,  the  amount  of  the annual reduction in his pension   shall be paid annually into the pension  accumulation  fund  during  the   period of such reduction.
NY Educ L § 518-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 518-A - Supplemental Retirement Allowance Fund.

§ 518-a. Supplemental  retirement  allowance  fund.   The supplemental   retirement allowance fund shall be the fund from which shall be paid the   supplemental retirement allowances  provided  by  section  five  hundred   thirty-two of this article.
NY Educ L § 519 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 519 - Expense Fund.

§ 519.   Expense fund.   The expense fund shall be the fund from which   the expense of the administration of the retirement system shall be paid   exclusive of amounts payable  as  retirement  allowances  and  as  other   benefits  provided  herein.   Contributions shall be made to the expense   fund as follows:1. The retirement board shall determine the amount required to  defray   the  expenses  allocated to those functions which directly or indirectly   affect the system's investment operations.  This  amount  so  determined   shall  be  collected  from net investment income which shall include but   not be limited to interest, dividends, and realized gains and losses.2. The retirement board shall determine annually the  amount  required   to  defray  the  remaining estimated expenses in the ensuing fiscal year   and shall certify such amount to the commissioner of education who shall   apportion to each employer a  proportionate  part  thereof  as  provided   under subdivision two of section five hundred twenty-one.  Each employer   shall  make payment for the amount so apportioned to him in the same way   as he shall make other payments provided for by this article.
NY Educ L § 520 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 520 - Duties of Employer.

§ 520. Duties  of  employer.  1. Each employer shall keep such records   and from time to time shall furnish such information as  the  retirement   board in the discharge of its duties may require.2.  a.  Upon  the  employment  of any teacher to whom this article may   apply,  he  shall  be  informed  by  his  employer  of  his  duties  and   obligations  in  connection with the retirement system as a condition of   his employment.  Every teacher accepting employment shall be  deemed  to   consent  and  agree  to  any  deductions  from his compensation required   herein and to all other provisions of this article.b. Upon the employment of any teacher whose right to membership in the   system has been made  optional  by  the  retirement  board  pursuant  to   subdivision  two  of  section  five  hundred  three  of this article the   employer shall inform such teacher in writing of the right to  join  the   system.  Each  such teacher shall acknowledge the receipt of such notice   by signing a copy thereof and filing it with  such  employer.  Provided,   however,  the  failure  to  inform  such teacher shall not in any way be   construed to waive the requirement that membership for  such  a  teacher   commences  only  when  an  application  for membership is filed with the   system nor shall it  be  construed  to  waive  any  of  the  eligibility   requirements for previous service credit.3.  Notwithstanding  any  other  law, rule or regulation affecting the   salary, pay, compensation, other prerequisites or tenure of any  teacher   to  whom  this article applies, or shall apply, and notwithstanding that   the minimum salary, pay, compensation or other  prerequisites,  provided   by  law  for  such  teacher  shall be reduced thereby, payment less said   deductions shall be a full and complete discharge and acquittance of all   claims and demands whatsoever for service rendered by such member during   the period covered by such payment.4. During September of each year,  or  at  such  other  times  as  the   retirement  board  shall  approve,  each  employer  shall certify to the   retirement board the names of all teachers to whom this article applies.5. Each employer shall on the first day of each calendar month  or  at   such less frequent intervals as the retirement board may approve, notify   the  retirement  board  of  the  employment  of  new teachers, removals,   withdrawals and changes in salary of members that  shall  have  occurred   during  the  month  preceding  or  the  period  covered  since  the last   notification.
NY Educ L § 523 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 523 - State Supervision.

§ 523. State supervision. The operation of the retirement system shall   be  subject  to  the  supervision  of  the state department of financial   services.
NY Educ L § 524 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 524 - Exemption From Taxation and Execution.

§ 524. Exemption  from taxation and execution.  The right of a teacher   to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance, to  the  return  of   contributions,  any  benefit  or right accrued or accruing to any person   under the provisions of this article, and  the  moneys  in  the  various   funds  created  hereunder, are hereby exempt from any state or municipal   tax, and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment,  attachment  or   any  other  process  whatsoever,  and shall be unassignable except as in   this article specifically provided.
NY Educ L § 525 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 525 - Protection Against Fraud.

§ 525. Protection  against  fraud.  1.  Any person who shall knowingly   make any false statement, or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any   record or records of this retirement system in any  attempt  to  defraud   such  system  as a result of such act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,   and shall be punishable therefor under the laws  of  the  state  of  New   York.2.  Any violation of subdivision one of this section that results in a   member or beneficiary of the retirement system receiving  a  benefit  or   payment in excess of one thousand dollars more than he or she would have   been entitled to shall be a class E felony. Any violation of subdivision   one  of  this  section  that  results  in a member or beneficiary of the   retirement system to receive a benefit or payment  in  excess  of  three   thousand  dollars  more than he or she would have been entitled to shall   be a class D felony.3. Should any change or error in records result  in  any  employee  or   beneficiary  receiving  from  the retirement system more or less than he   would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct,  then,   on  the  discovery of any such error, the retirement board shall correct   such error, and, as far as practicable, shall  adjust  the  payments  in   such  a  manner that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which he   was correctly entitled shall be paid.
NY Educ L § 527 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 527 - .

§ 527.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary the   retirement  board  shall determine the annuity payable as of the date of   retirement  to  each  member  of  the  system  retired  prior   to   the   twenty-eighth  day of August, nineteen hundred fifty-eight, on the basis   of the mortality tables in force  either  on  the  first  day  of  July,   nineteen  hundred  forty  or  the  date  such  person joined the system,   whichever occurred later, and shall cause any  additional  amount  which   would  have  been  paid from the date of retirement had the annuity been   determined on such basis at  retirement,  to  be  paid  to  any  retired   member, his designated beneficiary or estate, provided an application is   filed  with  the  retirement  board  in  the  manner  prescribed  by the   retirement board and thereafter any such annuity as so determined  shall   be paid to each such retired member or his designated beneficiary.
NY Educ L § 537 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 537 - Lump Sum Payment of De Minimis Service Retirement Benefit.

§ 537. Lump  sum  payment  of  de  minimis service retirement benefit.   Notwithstanding  any  other  law  to  the  contrary,  a  member  of  the   retirement  system  who  is  entitled to receive a retirement allowance,   other than for disability, pursuant  to  this  article  or  pursuant  to   article  eleven  or  fifteen  of the retirement and social security law,   which retirement allowance prior to optional modification is twenty-four   hundred dollars per annum or less, may elect at retirement  to  receive,   in  lieu of such retirement allowance, a lump sum payment which has been   certified by the actuary to be of actuarial  equivalent  value  to  such   retirement allowance and approved by the retirement board. Such lump sum   shall be calculated using the interest rate on thirty year United States   treasury  bonds  as  of  January first of the calendar year in which the   retirement becomes effective. Upon payment of such lump sum, any and all   obligations of the retirement system to such  member  shall  be  totally   discharged.  Commencing  January  first, two thousand four, the interest   rate on ten year United States treasury obligations as of January  first   of  the calendar year in which the retirement becomes effective shall be   used. Commencing January first, two thousand sixteen, the average annual   interest rate on ten year United States  treasury  obligations  for  the   days  during  the calendar year that precedes the calendar year in which   the retirement becomes effective shall be used.
NY Educ L § 538 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 11 - State Teachers' Retirement System for Public School Teachers 538 - Excess Benefit Plan.

§  538.  Excess  benefit  plan.  Notwithstanding  any other law to the   contrary, the retirement board is authorized in its sole  discretion  to   establish a qualified governmental excess benefit arrangement within the   meaning  of,  in conformity with and then only to the extent and so long   as permitted by subsection m of section  four  hundred  fifteen  of  the   Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the purpose of providing   such retirement  benefits  as  would  otherwise  have  been  payable  to   retirees  of  the  system, but for the application of the limitations on   benefits of subsection b of section four hundred fifteen of the Internal   Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as  amended.  The  retirement  board  is  also   authorized  to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary   to implement a qualified governmental excess benefit plan as provided in   this section.