BILL NUMBER:A10999
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
preventing the viewing of pornographic content on state computers
PURPOSE: Prevents the viewing of pornographic content on state comput-
ers.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Executive Law by adding a
new section 209-a to define "pornographic content", "internet blocking
software" and "any political subdivision of the state". The bill
provides that on or before July first 2011, that the state and any poli-
tical subdivision of the state shall have in place interact blocking
software to prevent the viewing of pornographic material.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: The need for this legislation was brought to light after
it was discovered that SEC officials were spending long periods of time
on pornographic websites during work hours on taxpayer-financed comput-
ers. It is completely unacceptable for public employees to be abusing
tax dollars in such an inappropriate manner.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10999
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 6, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to preventing the viewing
of pornographic content on state computers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 209-a
to read as follows:
S 209-A. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
(A) "PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENT" SHALL MEAN ANY STILL OR MOTION PICTURE
SHOWING ACTS OF SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR ACTS OF SEXUAL PERVERSION. THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS APPLYING TO BONA FIDE MEDICAL PHOTO-
GRAPHS OR FILMS;
(B) "INTERNET BLOCKING SOFTWARE" SHALL MEAN A SOFTWARE PACKAGE THAT
PREVENTS THE VIEWING OF CERTAIN CONTENT; AND
(C) "ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE
AGENCY, COUNTY, TOWN, CITY, VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
2. ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, THE STATE AND ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL HAVE IN PLACE INTERNET BLOCKING
SOFTWARE TO PREVENT THE VIEWING OF PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENT ON EVERY COMPUT-
ER. THE OFFICE SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE STATE AND ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVI-
SION OF THE STATE AND IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17120-01-0
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