Assembly Actions -
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Jun 10, 2014 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 28, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 21, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 20, 2014 |
1st report cal.882 |
Jan 29, 2014 |
print number 3081a |
Jan 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
May 30, 2013 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 29, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.810 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 29, 2013 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3081A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C) 7th Senate District
2013-S3081 - Details
2013-S3081 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3081 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to authorizing the electronic transmission of proposed local laws to members of a local legislative body PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of email. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Outlines the methods in which proposed local laws shall be introduced to members of a local legislative body. Includes email of the proposed local law in Portable Document Format (PDF) as an acceptable method of notice of introduction to other members of the local legislative body, which is required for passage. Outlines roles that must be followed in order for email to be acceptable. Section 2. States that the act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: In today's world, email and the internet in general have become a primary means of communication and correspondence between billions of people around the world. New York State Municipal Home Rule Law Article 3, Section 20, Subsection 4 says that the only option of delivery of a proposed local law are "on the desks of it
2013-S3081 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3081 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN, MARTINS, O'MARA, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to authorizing the electronic transmission of proposed local laws to members of a local legislative body THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 20 of the municipal home rule law, as amended by chapter 45 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: 4. A proposed local law may be introduced only by a member of the legislative body at a meeting of such body or as may be otherwise prescribed by the rules of procedure adopted by the legislative body. No such local law shall be passed until it shall have been in its final form and either (a) upon the desks or table of the members at least seven calendar days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to its final passage, or (b) mailed to each of them in postpaid properly addressed and securely closed envelopes or wrappers in a post box or post office of the United States post office department within the local government at least ten calendar days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to its final passage, OR (C) E-MAILED TO THE E-MAIL IN-BOX OF EACH OF THEM IN THE PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF) AT LEAST TEN CALENDAR DAYS, EXCLUSIVE OF SUNDAY, PRIOR TO ITS FINAL PASSAGE, PROVIDED THAT (I) THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS DOCUMENTED THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS, (II) THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS PUBLISHED SUCH E-MAIL ADDRESS ON THE BULLETIN BOARD OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLERK, AND (III) THE LEGISLATIVE BODY HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUCH ELECTRONIC DELIVERY; unless the elective or appointive chief executive officer, if there be one, or otherwise the chairman of the board of supervisors, in the case of a county, the mayor in the case of a city or village or the supervisor in EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06882-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C) 7th Senate District
2013-S3081A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3081A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3081A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to authorizing the electronic transmission of proposed local laws to members of a local legislative body PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of email. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Outlines the methods in which proposed local laws shall be introduced to members of a local legislative body. Includes email of the proposed local law in Portable Document Format (PDF) as an acceptable method of notice of introduction to other members of the local legislative body, which is required for passage. Outlines roles that must be followed in order for email to be acceptable. Section 2. States that the act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: In today's world, email and the internet in general have become a primary means of communication and correspondence between billions of people around the world. New York State Municipal Home Rule Law Article 4, Section 20, Subsection 4 says that the only option of delivery of a proposed local law are "on the desks of it
2013-S3081A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3081--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN, MARTINS, O'MARA, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to authorizing the electronic transmission of proposed local laws to members of a local legislative body THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 20 of the municipal home rule law, as amended by chapter 426 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 4. A proposed local law may be introduced only by a member of the legislative body at a meeting of such body or as may be otherwise prescribed by the rules of procedure adopted by the legislative body. No such local law shall be passed until it shall have been in its final form and either (a) upon the desks or tables of the members at least seven calendar days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to its final passage, or (b) mailed to each of them in postpaid properly addressed and securely closed envelopes or wrappers in a post box or post office of the United States post office department within the local government at least ten calendar days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to its final passage, OR (C) E-MAILED TO THE E-MAIL IN-BOX OF EACH OF THEM IN THE PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF) AT LEAST TEN CALENDAR DAYS, EXCLUSIVE OF SUNDAY, PRIOR TO ITS FINAL PASSAGE, PROVIDED THAT (I) THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS DOCUMENTED THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS, (II) THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS PUBLISHED SUCH E-MAIL ADDRESS ON THE BULLETIN BOARD OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLERK, AND (III) THE LEGISLATIVE BODY HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUCH ELECTRONIC DELIVERY; unless the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06882-02-4
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