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Assembly Bill A3567A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space

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2009-A3567 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8349
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §124-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4370, S1181
2013-2014: A4819, S3194
2015-2016: A6432, S2521
2017-2018: A2821, S2200
2019-2020: A1338, S5025
2021-2022: A1624, S5427
2023-2024: S6848
2025-2026: S4308

2009-A3567 - Summary

Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space.

2009-A3567 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3567

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
  COLTON, ESPAILLAT, FIELDS, GLICK, HEASTIE, MILLMAN, TITONE,  TOWNS  --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to local govern-
  ing board approval of policies and procedures affecting public use  of
  public space

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.   The general municipal law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 124-a to read as follows:
  S  124-A. ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY USE OF PUBLIC SPACE PERMITS.  NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  NO
CITY,  TOWN  OR VILLAGE SHALL LIMIT THE TEMPORARY USE OF PUBLIC SPACE BY
THE PUBLIC IN AN ARBITRARY MANNER. THE GOVERNING  BOARD  OF  SUCH  CITY,
TOWN  OR  VILLAGE  SHALL  REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
PROMULGATED BY ANY SUBDIVISION, DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY THEREOF,  REGARDING
THE ISSUANCE OF PARADE PERMITS OR OTHER PERMITS FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF
PUBLIC SPACE BY THE PUBLIC. NO UNELECTED BODY SHALL ISSUE RULES OR REGU-
LATIONS  REGARDING  PARADES  OR  THE  PUBLIC USE OF PUBLIC SPACE WITHOUT
FINAL APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF SUCH CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02101-01-9

2009-A3567A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8349
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §124-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4370, S1181
2013-2014: A4819, S3194
2015-2016: A6432, S2521
2017-2018: A2821, S2200
2019-2020: A1338, S5025
2021-2022: A1624, S5427
2023-2024: S6848
2025-2026: S4308

2009-A3567A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space.

2009-A3567A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3567--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
  COLTON, ESPAILLAT, FIELDS, GLICK, HEASTIE, MILLMAN, TITONE,  TOWNS  --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Local Governments in accordance with Assem-
  bly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to local  govern-
  ing  board approval of policies and procedures affecting public use of
  public space

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    The  general  municipal  law is amended by adding a new
section 124-a to read as follows:
  S 124-A. ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMIT FOR PARADES OR THE  TEMPORARY  USE  OF
PUBLIC  SPACE  BY  THE  PUBLIC. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR
LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY ADOPTED OR IMPLEMENTED  POLICIES,  PROCE-
DURES,  RULES OR REGULATIONS OF A DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY THAT REQUIRES THE
ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMIT FOR PARADES OR FOR THE TEMPORARY  USE  OF  PUBLIC
SPACE BY THE PUBLIC SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY
OF  THE COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROP-
ERTY THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO  THE  PERMIT.  ANY  POLICIES,  PROCEDURES,
RULES  OR  REGULATIONS  PROPOSED  BY  A  DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY THAT WOULD
REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMIT FOR PARADES OR FOR THE TEMPORARY  USE
OF  PUBLIC  SPACE  BY THE PUBLIC SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED EFFECTIVE UNTIL
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN  OR  VILLAGE
HAVING  JURISDICTION  OVER  THE  PROPERTY  THAT  WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE
PERMIT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02101-02-0

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