New York Laws
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.

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