Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 24, 2013 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Mar 20, 2013 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S4300
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S4300 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §23, Pub Serv L
2013-S4300 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4300 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to electronic service of orders Purpose of the Bill: The bill would conform Public Service Law (PSL) § 23 with State Technology Law (STL) Article III (Electronic Signatures and Records Act (ESRA)), thereby reducing costs, increasing efficiency and expediting public notification by streamlining recordkeeping for electronic issuance of Orders by the Public Service Commission (PSC or Commission). Summary of Provisions: Section 1 of the bill would amend PSL § 23(1) to allow Orders issued by the PSC to be provided by electronic means pursuant to PSC regulations except that non-electronic service would be provided upon request. Section 2 of the bill would make the bill effective immediately. Existing Law: PSL § 23(1) requires that every Order of the Commission be served upon
2013-S4300 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4300 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- (at request of the Department of Public Service) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to electronic service of orders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 23 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 310 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: 1. Every order of the commission shall be served upon every person or corporation to be affected thereby BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE IN A MANNER AND FORMAT PROVIDED FOR IN REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION OR ALTERNATIVELY, IF NON-ELECTRONIC SERVICE IS REQUESTED BY SUCH PERSON OR CORPORATION, either by personal delivery of a copy thereof[;], or by THE mailing OF a copy thereof, in a sealed package with postage prepaid, to the person to be affected thereby or, in the case of a corporation, to any officer or agent thereof upon whom a summons may be served in accordance with the provisions of the civil practice law and rules. The commission shall provide, upon request, a certified copy thereof or a copy thereof bearing the seal of the commission. Within a time speci- fied in the order of the commission every person and corporation upon whom it is served must if so required in the order notify the commis- sion, in writing, whether the terms of the order are accepted and will be obeyed and in the case of a corporation such notification shall be signed and acknowledged by a person or officer duly authorized by the corporation to execute such acceptance and agreement. Every order of the commission shall take effect at a time therein specified and shall continue in force either for a period which may be designated therein or until changed or abrogated by the commission, unless such order be unau- thorized by this chapter or any other act or be in violation of a provision of the constitution of the state or of the United States. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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