NYC Council Introduction 1075

intro.nyc/1075-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Requiring borough presidents to provide trainings on legislative processes and rules of parliamentary procedure to local entities.
Status: Committee Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
Sponsored by Amanda Farías
Introduced: October 10, 2024

This bill would require each borough president, in coordination with the Civic Engagement Commission, to conduct annual trainings on the legislative processes of the New York City Council and New York State Legislature and on rules of parliamentary procedure, including Robert’s Rules of Order, for members and district managers of community boards within their respective borough. The bill would also require that each borough president make these trainings available to members of precinct community councils and members of community district education councils, and to the boards of directors of district management associations for business improvement districts, within their respective borough.