N.Y. Education Law § 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.