Regents-Approved Library Charter Actions: 2021
Note: See also below for the same chart in reverse chronological order, with newest first.
2021
| Charter Actions By System | Old (2020) | New (2021) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Name | Library ID Code |
Community/ County |
System | Action | Detail | *Pre-Charter Action Population | Type | Area | *Current Population | Type | Area | **Local Fiscal Year (FY) |
| 1/11/2021 | Jordanville Public Library | 3600213330 | Jordanville/ Herkimer |
Mid York | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to clarify the service area to be the Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District; to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 trustees with the current number being five; to designate trustee terms of three years; to clarify that the trustees be elected by qualified voters of the Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District; to state that vacancies due to cause other than expiration of term shall be filled by the board of trustees until the next election; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,624 | Public | School District | 1,624 | Public | School District | |
| 1/11/2021 | Johnstown Public Library (City) | 4000173310 | Johnstown/ Fulton |
Mohawk Valley | Dissolution | Charter of the Johnstown Public Library, a city public library, is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Johnstown Public Library, a school district public library, serving the residents of the Johnstown City School District. | 8,743 | Public | City | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 1/11/2021 | Schoharie Free Library Association | 4000545940 | Schoharie/ Schoharie |
Mohawk Valley | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be the Schoharie Central School District; and to add the IRS provision. | 922 | Association | Village | 6,725 | Association | School District | |
| 2/8/2021 | Bancroft Public Library | 7600645820 | Salem/ Washington |
Southern Adirondack | Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter | Provisional Charter made absolute. | 2,715 | Public | Town | 2,715 | Public | Town | |
** When applicable: newly incorporated libraries only.
** When applicable: newly incorporated libraries only.
NOTES:
- The phrase ”IRS provision” refers to: the IRS dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3.
- The phrase “Commissioner of Education designation provision” refers to: the designation of the Commissioner of Education as the representative of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served.
See also: Types of Libraries: A Comparison and New Public Library Districts 1999-present
Last Updated:
March 10, 2021 -- sm