NYC Council Introduction 794

intro.nyc/0794-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Composition of the youth board.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Children and Youth
Sponsored by Althea V. Stevens
Introduced: April 11, 2024

This bill would require that appointments or recommendations for youth board members must be made with best efforts to ensure that appointees have demonstrated relevant experience in the area of youth welfare. Additionally, this bill would require that to the extent practicable, at least 3 members of the board be between the ages of 16-24, in order to ensure actual youth representation.