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Assembly Bill A4552

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages to lease certain property for advertising

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2015-A4552 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง77-g, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A5003

2015-A4552 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages to lease certain property for advertising; includes recreational facilities but not administrative facilities, like courthouses or town halls.

2015-A4552 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4552

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in  relation  to  authorizing
  counties,  cities,  towns  or  villages  to  sell advertising space on
  certain property

  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 77-g to read as follows:
  S 77-G. AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES AND CITIES TO SELL
ADVERTISING SPACE ON MUNICIPALLY OWNED PROPERTY. 1. THE  GOVERNING  BODY
OF  ANY  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN OR VILLAGE MAY, THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF A
LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, AUTHORIZE THE SALE OR LEASE OF ADVERTISING SPACE
ON CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY SUCH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE.
  2. SUCH COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS OR VILLAGES SHALL HAVE THE  POWER  AND
AUTHORITY TO:
  (A)  SPECIFY  THE  TYPES  OF  PROPERTY  ON  WHICH ADVERTISING SHALL BE
PERMITTED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO RECREATIONAL  FACILITIES,  SUCH
AS SPORTS FIELDS AND BUILDINGS;
  (B)  SPECIFY  THE  TYPES  OF  PROPERTY  ON  WHICH ADVERTISING SHALL BE
PROHIBITED, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ADVERTISING SHALL BE  PROHIBITED  ON
BUILDINGS,  PREMISES,  MEMORIALS  AND  OTHER  FACILITIES USED TO PERFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO
COURT BUILDINGS AND TOWN, VILLAGE OR CITY HALLS;
  (C)  FIX  FEES  FOR  SERVICES, LICENSES AND PRIVILEGES ASSOCIATED WITH
RENTING SPACE FOR ADVERTISING ON SUCH FACILITIES;
  (D) ENTER INTO LEASES WITH CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS  OR  ANY  OTHER
BUSINESS  ENTITIES FOR SUCH ADVERTISING ACTIVITIES AND FIX A SCHEDULE OF
CHARGES FOR SUCH ADVERTISING; AND
  (E) PROMULGATE GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS AND/OR RULES FOR ADVERTISING ON
SUCH PROPERTY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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