Senate Bill S2969

2015-2016 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 school athletic fields

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2969 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4916
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1527-d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5045, A7703
2017-2018: S1021, A5020
2019-2020: S1321

2015-S2969 (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 school athletic fields owned or leased by the school district; prohibits advertisements for tobacco or alcohol products or for political advocacy; requires prior approval of all advertisements by the local board of education; provides that revenue be retained by the school district making such contract

2015-S2969 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2969 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2969

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to advertising on  school
  athletic facilities

  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 1527-d
to read as follows:
  S 1527-D.  ADVERTISING ON OUTDOOR SCHOOL ATHLETIC FACILITIES.  1.  THE
BOARD  OF EDUCATION OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE MAY ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF ADVERTISING SPACE ON  OUTDOOR  SCHOOL  ATHLETIC
FACILITIES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO OUTDOOR ATHLETIC COURTS OR
FIELDS AND SURROUNDING FENCES OR THE EXTERIOR OF OTHER RELATED BUILDINGS
OR STRUCTURES, WHICH ARE 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  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION
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; PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH REVENUE
SHALL NOT IMPACT THE CALCULATION OR AWARDING OR GRANTING OF STATE AID TO
SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  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.

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