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As a professional organization representing the interests of all Public Historians, the Association of Public Historians of New York State, maintains a presence at the New York State Legislature through the auspices of Capitol Hill Management Services in order to protect and expand the profession.
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC HISTORIANS
APHNYS LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Public Historians Bill Passed Unanimously in NYS Senate
Advances to Governor for Signature (6/4/10)
APHNYS is pleased to report that after many years of pushing, and a year of re-working bill language and lobbying, the Public Historians Bill (Assembly Bill 7885-A & Senate Bill 7389) passed the New York State Senate unanimously—and is on its way to the Executive Chamber for the Governor’s signature. The bill unanimously passed in the Assembly earlier in the year.
The ultimate goal of the Public Historians Bill is to heighten awareness of government officials about the role of Public Historians and ensure that every municipality in New York State has an appointed historian to preserve its heritage.
The justification for the legislation is that Local Government Historians provide an essential role in collecting, preserving, and interpreting the historic resources of their communities that are essential to current and future generations. Collectively, these Local Government Historians are saving the history of New York State. This legislation will allow for the keeping of a central roll of Local Government Historians in order to ensure that all vacancies are filled by an appropriate candidate and will help to raise the standards of the position of Local Government Historian throughout the state.
How will the legislation be implemented? APHNYS, chartered by the New York State Board of Regents as the professional advocacy association for all the state’s Local Government Historians, already maintains a master list of these public servants. APHNYS will provide this list to the Office of Cultural Education/State Historian in order for that office to maintain the central roll and serve as the official state contact for all municipal governments. Both APHNYS and the State Historian will maintain communication notifying the other of vacancies or other changes to the roll. Local governments will be able to afford themselves of the expertise and resources of the Office of Cultural Education/State Historian and APHNYS in discovering the role and responsibilities for the Local Government Historian.
We will keep you posted as this legislation moves along.
See Bill History on NY Senate's OPEN
Read President McKenna's Letter to Governor's Counsel
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