Changes the number of members of the board of trustees of the Mamaroneck public library district from eleven to no less than five and no more than fifteen.
Summary
This bill amends the special law governing the Mamaroneck Public Library District in Westchester County. Its main change is to revise the size of the district’s board of trustees from a fixed eleven-member board to a flexible range of no fewer than five and no more than fifteen trustees. The bill also ties the board size to the general framework in the Education Law, rather than keeping the district locked into the prior fixed number.
The measure preserves the basic structure of the library district’s governance. Trustees would still be elected by qualified voters of the district, serve three-year terms, and remain subject to the existing limits on consecutive service. The bill does not change the district’s powers, funding, or service obligations; it only updates the board composition rules and related organizational language. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Impact
The bill amends chapter 658 of the Laws of 1991, the local act that created the Mamaroneck public library district, by replacing references to an eleven-member board with a minimum/maximum trustee range of five to fifteen and aligning the district with section 260 of the Education Law. As a result, the district gains flexibility to adjust board size within that range, which may affect future elections, vacancies, and board organization, but it does not alter the library district’s core legal status or public services.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests broad support and little opposition. The Senate passed the bill 57-1, the Senate Rules Committee approved it unanimously, and the Assembly passed it 136-0. With no committee transcript available, there is no recorded substantive debate in the provided materials, but the overwhelming votes indicate the bill was viewed as a routine local governance adjustment rather than a controversial policy change.
Contention
No major points of contention are evident in the provided record. The only identifiable policy choice is whether the board should remain fixed at eleven members or be allowed to vary between five and fifteen; the bill resolves that by giving the district flexibility while preserving voter-elected trustees. Any concern would likely center on board size, administrative efficiency, or representation, but the near-unanimous votes indicate those issues did not generate significant opposition.
Same As
Changes the number of members of the board of trustees of the Mamaroneck public library district from eleven to no less than five and no more than fifteen.