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What is NYC AC § 21-1001?

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This section mandates the distribution of information regarding the IDNYC municipal identification program to schools at the beginning of each school year. The Department is responsible for providing materials that include application forms and details on eligibility, application processes, and benefits for IDNYC cardholders. Applies to schools within the New York City school district.

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§ 21-1001 Distribution of IDNYC municipal identification program materials.

AC § 21-1001

a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: IDNYC. The term "IDNYC" means the New York city identity card established pursuant to section 3-115. School. The term "school" means a school of the city school district of the city of New York that contains any combination of grades from and including grade 9 through grade 12. b. At the start of each school year, the department shall distribute to each school, for distribution to every student of such school, information related to the IDNYC program. Distribution of such information to schools and students may be in hard copy or electronic if distribution of other similar information occurs electronically. At a minimum, such information shall include the IDNYC application form and information on: (i) eligibility requirements; (ii) the application process, including but not limited to a list of documents accepted to prove identity and residency; and (iii) relevant benefits and discounts provided to IDNYC cardholders. c. The department shall make available the information required to be distributed pursuant to subdivision b of this section on the department's website in English and in each of the designated citywide languages, as such term is defined in subdivision a of section 23-1101. (L.L. 2023/048, 4/16/2023, eff. 8/14/2023)

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