S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4428
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. FINCH, MONTESANO, REILICH -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. CASTRO, CROUCH, MILLER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring all state
agencies to provide paper copies of the forms they utilize to individ-
uals and commercial entities required to file such forms
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 170-c
to read as follows:
S 170-C. PAPER COPIES OF REQUIRED FORMS TO BE PROVIDED. ANY STATE
AGENCY THAT REQUIRES THE FILING OF A FORM OR FORMS BY A RESIDENT INDI-
VIDUAL OR BY A COMMERCIAL ENTITY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE SHALL MAIL
SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR COMMERCIAL ENTITY A PAPER COPY OF SUCH FORM OR FORMS.
INDIVIDUALS AND COMMERCIAL ENTITIES MAY FILE SUCH FORM OR FORMS BY MAIL
OR IN PERSON AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANY FORM OR FORMS ELEC-
TRONICALLY.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00858-01-3