S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3962
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, KOLB, BACALLES, ERRIGO -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BURLING, GIGLIO -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and
Industry
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to establish-
ing an economic development marketing brochures matching grant program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new
section 233 to read as follows:
S 233. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKETING BROCHURES MATCHING GRANT
PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AN ECONOM-
IC DEVELOPMENT MARKETING BROCHURES MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM, THE PURPOSE
OF WHICH SHALL BE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BROCHURES SO THAT
COUNTIES AND LOCALITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK CAN BETTER
ATTRACT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO THEIR AREA.
2. EACH LOCALITY WITHIN THE STATE SHALL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ON OR
BEFORE NOVEMBER FIRST, COMPILE AND NOTIFY THE STATE COMPTROLLER OF ALL
MONIES USED BY THE LOCALITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MARKETING BROCHURES DURING THE PRECEDING JULY FIRST THROUGH JUNE THIRTI-
ETH PERIOD. UPON CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPTROLLER OF SUCH AMOUNT, THE
STATE SHALL PROVIDE SUCH LOCALITY, FROM WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED
THEREFOR, WITH A MATCHING GRANT IN THE SAME AMOUNT, PROVIDED THAT WHERE
A LOCALITY SPENDS MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, SUCH MATCHING GRANT
SHALL BE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. SUCH GRANT SHALL HOWEVER NOT BE DEEMED IN
ANY MANNER AS A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF, OR AS A REDUCTION TO, THE AMOUNT OF
ANY OTHER STATE FUNDS REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID TO SUCH LOCALITY
PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION.
3. SUCH PAYMENT OF SUCH MATCHING GRANT SHALL BE MADE TO EACH LOCALITY
ON OR AFTER THE FIRST OF APRIL, BUT BEFORE THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER NEXT
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SUCCEEDING THE CALCULATION THEREOF REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.