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Assembly Bill A7701

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on the exterior sides of school buses

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2011-A7701 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3229
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง3638, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A5973, S1587

2011-A7701 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on the exterior sides of school buses owned or leased by the school district; advertisements for tobacco or alcohol products or for political advocacy are prohibited; all advertisements require prior approval by the local board of education; revenue retained by the school district making such contract

2011-A7701 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7701

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 16, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  advertising  on  the
  exterior sides of school buses

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  3638
to read as follows:
  S  3638. ADVERTISING ON SCHOOL BUSES. 1. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ANY
SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE  SALE  OF
ADVERTISING  SPACE ON THE EXTERIOR SIDES OF SCHOOL BUSES OWNED OR LEASED
BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS  SET  FORTH  IN  THIS
SECTION.
  2.  ADVERTISEMENTS  FOR  TOBACCO  OR ALCOHOL PRODUCTS OR FOR POLITICAL
ADVOCACY SHALL BE PROHIBITED, IN ADDITION TO  ANY  OTHER  ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR  PRODUCTS  OR  SERVICES  OR  BY SPONSORS THAT THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS
INAPPROPRIATE.
  3. ALL ADVERTISEMENTS SHALL REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE LOCAL  BOARD
OF EDUCATION.
  4.  REVENUE  DERIVED FROM ADVERTISEMENT CONTRACTS SHALL BE RETAINED BY
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAKING SUCH CONTRACT.
  5. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY  TO  CITIES  WITH  A
POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
this  act  on  its effective date are authorized and directed to be made
and completed on or before such effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08451-03-1

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