NY State Senate Bill S5714A

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May 31, 2023	referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development delivered to assembly passed senate
May 30, 2023	advanced to third reading
May 24, 2023	2nd report cal.
May 23, 2023	1st report cal.1322
May 15, 2023	print number 5714a
May 15, 2023	amend and recommit to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Mar 15, 2023	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

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S5714 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4912
Law Section:: Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§3.01, 3.03, 3.05 & 3.11, Arts & Cul L

S5714 - Summary

Increases access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial and social justice, and cultural preservation.

S5714 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5714

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to
increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture
organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial
and social justice, and cultural preservation

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To increase access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture
organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial
and social justice, and cultural preservation

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Section 3.01 of the arts and cultural affairs law as
follows: Expands the legislative finding and declaration of policy to
include arts and culture, racial and social justice, diversity and equi-
ty, cultural preservation and development, and cultural-based organiza-

tions.

Section 2 amends Section 3.03: Expands the Council on the Arts to
include culture preservation and racial and social justice represen-
tatives. Ensures equitable consideration to appointments engaged with
culture preservation and development, racial and social justice.

Section 3 amends Section 3.05: Expands the general powers and duties of
the council to study and present cultural preservation and development
and racial and social justice. Expands surveys to include education,
creative economy, and social justice, to foster a deeper level of
participation and appreciation of arts and culture. Expands public
interest in cultural heritage to focus on preservation and development.
Ensures contracts are given to diverse individuals, organizations and
institutions furthering equity of the Council's educational objectives
and programs, to establish equitable contracting opportunities for all
communities. Engages and supports culturally diverse not-for-profit arts
and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity, inclu-
sion, and racial and social justice.

Section 4 amends Section 3.11: Expands the Council's consideration of
grants to diverse applicants to include cultural preservation and devel-
opment and racial and social justice. Ensures grant applicants demon-
strate the ability to enhance State's capacity to attract economic
development and facilitate public health and public safety solutions.
Grant applicants must demonstrate the ability to use arts and culture as
a tool to address racial and social justice issues.

Section 5 provides for an immediate effective date.

 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):

N/A

 
JUSTIFICATION:


New York City revisited the City Charter's preamble to institute equity
in the city's foundation. It is now the responsibility of the state to
ensure it is a "just and equitable state for all." New York can be a
national leader in instituting equitable practices for the state through
the arts and culture sector. Arts and culture are vital tools in the
process of ensuring equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice. Yet, arts
and culture organizations that are fit to do this work have not had
equitable access to these resources throughout New York State.

The Arts and Cultural Affairs Law currently has limiting definitions
that restrict access to resources for culturally diverse organizations.
Chapter 3 outlines the power of the New York State Council of the Arts,
which focuses on giving resources to organizations and individuals that
promote tourism through fine and performing arts. Most organizations
that serve people of color, underserved communities, and creatives of
color focus not only on tourism, but also utilize arts and culture to
foster identity, social cohesion, cultural preservation, public health,
public safety, and more. The current language of the law hinders this
part of the sector's ability to access funding equitably as they compete
with organizations and creatives that focus solely on tourism. As this
is a law for arts and culture, the law should reflect the inclusion and
prioritization of cultural organizations and institutions that focus on
the health and welfare of communities.

These amendments would ensure the expansion of resources to include:
arts and culture, racial and social justice, diversity and equity,
cultural preservation and development, and cultural-based organizations.
These entities play an important role in addressing and creating econom-
ic development and facilitating public health and public safety
solutions.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S5714 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5714
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
   Parks and Recreation
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
   increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture
   organizations  that  advocate  for  diversity,  equity  and inclusion,
   racial and social justice, and cultural preservation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3.01  of  the  arts  and cultural affairs law is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 3.01. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. It  is  hereby
 found  that  many of our citizens lack the opportunity to view, enjoy or
 participate in living  CULTURAL  AND  theatrical  performances,  musical
 concerts,  operas,  dance and ballet recitals, art exhibits, examples of
 fine architecture, RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE,  and  the  performing  and
 fine  arts  generally.  It is hereby further found that, with increasing
 leisure time, the practice and enjoyment of the arts AND CULTURE are  of
 increasing  importance and that the general welfare of the people of the
 state will be promoted by giving further recognition  to  the  arts  AND
 CULTURE  as  a  vital aspect of our culture and heritage and as a valued
 means of expanding the scope of our educational programs AND FUNDING  TO
 REFLECT CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND EQUITY.
   It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  the policy of the state to join with
 private patrons and with institutions [and], professional organizations,
 AND CULTURE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS concerned with [the] arts AND CULTURE to
 insure that CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND the  role  of  the
 arts  in the life of our communities will continue to grow and will play
 an ever more significant part in the welfare and educational  experience
 of  our citizens and in maintaining the paramount position of this state
 in the nation and in the world as a cultural center.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08990-01-3

 S. 5714                             2
 
   It is further declared that all activities undertaken by the state  in
 carrying  out  this  policy  shall  be  directed  toward encouraging and
 assisting rather than in any ways limiting the freedom of  artistic  AND
 CULTURAL expression that is essential for the well-being of the arts AND
 CULTURE.
   §  2.  Subdivision  1 of section 3.03 of the arts and cultural affairs
 law, as amended by chapter 205 of the laws of 2008, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   1.  The  council  on  the  arts  in the executive department is hereby
 continued. The twenty-one members shall be,  broadly  representative  of
 all  fields  of CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, RACIAL AND SOCIAL
 JUSTICE, the performing and fine arts, to be appointed by the  governor,
 with  the  advice and consent of the senate, from among private citizens
 who are widely known for their professional competence and experience in
 connection with the performing and fine arts. In  making  such  appoint-
 ments,  due  consideration shall be given to the recommendations made by
 representative civic,  educational  and  professional  associations  and
 groups, concerned with or engaged in the EQUITABLE production or presen-
 tation  of  CULTURAL  PRESERVATION  AND  DEVELOPMENT,  RACIAL AND SOCIAL
 JUSTICE, AND the performing and fine arts generally.
   § 3. Section 3.05 of the arts and cultural affairs law, subdivision 10
 as added by chapter 851 of the laws of  1983,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   § 3.05. General  powers  and duties of council. The council shall have
 the following powers and duties:
   1. To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and pres-
 entation of CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND  DEVELOPMENT,  RACIAL  AND  SOCIAL
 JUSTICE,  the  performing  and fine arts and public interest and partic-
 ipation therein;
   2. To make such surveys as may  be  deemed  advisable  of  public  and
 private  institutions  engaged within the state in artistic and cultural
 activities, including but not limited to, music, theatre, dance,  paint-
 ing,  sculpture,  architecture, EDUCATION, CARNIVAL, SOCIAL JUSTICE, and
 allied arts and crafts, and to make recommendations concerning appropri-
 ate methods to encourage participation in and appreciation of [the] arts
 AND CULTURE to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of  persons  in
 all parts of the state;
   3. To take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage
 public  interest  in the cultural heritage AND PRESERVATION AND DEVELOP-
 MENT of our state and to expand the state's cultural resources;
   4. To hold public or private hearings;
   5. To enter into contracts, within the amount available  by  appropri-
 ation therefor, with DIVERSE individuals, organizations and institutions
 for  services  furthering  [the  educational objectives of the council's
 programs] EQUITY OF THE COUNCIL'S EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS;
   6. To enter into contracts, within the amount available  by  appropri-
 ation therefor, with DIVERSE local and regional associations for cooper-
 ative  endeavors furthering [the educational objectives of the council's
 programs] EQUITY OF THE COUNCIL'S EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS;
   7. TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS, WITHIN THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE  BY  APPROPRI-
 ATION  THEREFOR,  ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES
 FOR ALL COMMUNITIES;
   8. To accept gifts, contributions and bequests of  unrestricted  funds
 from  individuals,  foundations, corporations and other organizations or
 institutions for the purpose of furthering the educational objectives of
 the council's programs;
 S. 5714                             3
 
   [8.] 9. To make and sign any agreements and to do and to  perform  any
 acts  that  may  be  necessary,  desirable  or  proper  to carry out the
 purposes of this chapter;
   [9.]  10.  To promote tourism by supporting arts and cultural projects
 which would stimulate tourism and improve the  state's  attractions  for
 tourists[.];
   [10.]  11. To administer the New York state musical instrument revolv-
 ing fund in accordance with the provisions of section ninety-seven-v  of
 the state finance law[.]; AND
   12.  TO  ENGAGE AND SUPPORT CULTURALLY DIVERSE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ARTS AND
 CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR  DIVERSITY,  EQUITY,  INCLUSION,
 RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
   §  4.  Section 3.11 of the arts and cultural affairs law is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 3.11. Grants by council; consideration  to  certain  applicants.  In
 issuing  grants  to applicants for council funds in the area of CULTURAL
 PRESERVATION  AND  DEVELOPMENT,  RACIAL  AND  SOCIAL  JUSTICE,  and  the
 performing  arts  the  council may give consideration to the applicant's
 demonstration of an ability to USE ARTS AND CULTURE AS A TOOL TO ADDRESS
 RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND enhance  the  state's  capacity  to
 attract  tourists, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
 PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS as evidenced by showing that significant numbers
 of persons in such audiences are or will be attracted to the applicant's
 geographical area by reason of such applicant's program and evidence  of
 advertising  and  publicity  designed and planned in such a manner as to
 reach potential audiences  from  outside  the  applicant's  geographical
 area.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

Co-Sponsors

S5714A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4912
Law Section:: Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§3.01, 3.03, 3.05 & 3.11, Arts & Cul L

S5714A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial and social justice, and cultural preservation.

S5714A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5714A

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to
increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture
organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial
and social justice, and cultural preservation

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To increase access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture
organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial
and social justice, and cultural preservation

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Section 3.01 of the arts and cultural affairs law as
follows: Expands the legislative finding and declaration of policy to
include arts and culture, racial and social justice, diversity and equi-
ty, cultural preservation and development, and cultural-based organiza-

tions.

Section 2 amends Section 3.03: Expands the Council on the Arts to
include culture preservation and racial and social justice represen-
tatives. Ensures equitable consideration to appointments engaged with
culture preservation and development, racial and social justice.

Section 3 amends Section 3.05: Expands the general powers and duties of
the council to study and present cultural preservation and development
and racial and social justice. Expands surveys to include education,
creative economy, and social justice, to foster a deeper level of
participation and appreciation of arts and culture. Expands public
interest in cultural heritage to focus on preservation and development.
Ensures contracts are given to diverse individuals, organizations and
institutions furthering equity of the Council's educational objectives
and programs, to establish equitable contracting opportunities for all
communities. Engages and supports culturally diverse not-for-profit arts
and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity, inclu-
sion, and racial and social justice.

Section 4 amends Section 3.11: Expands the Council's consideration of
grants to diverse applicants to include cultural preservation and devel-
opment and racial and social justice. Ensures grant applicants demon-
strate the ability to enhance State's capacity to attract economic
development and facilitate public health and public safety solutions.
Grant applicants must demonstrate the ability to use arts and culture as
a tool to address racial and social justice issues.

Section 5 provides for an immediate effective date.

 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):

N/A

 
JUSTIFICATION:


New York City revisited the City Charter's preamble to institute equity
in the city's foundation. It is now the responsibility of the state to
ensure it is a "just and equitable state for all." New York can be a
national leader in instituting equitable practices for the state through
the arts and culture sector. Arts and culture are vital tools in the
process of ensuring equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice. Yet, arts
and culture organizations that are fit to do this work have not had
equitable access to these resources throughout New York State.

The Arts and Cultural Affairs Law currently has limiting definitions
that restrict access to resources for culturally diverse organizations.
Chapter 3 outlines the power of the New York State Council of the Arts,
which focuses on giving resources to organizations and individuals that
promote tourism through fine and performing arts. Most organizations
that serve people of color, underserved communities, and creatives of
color focus not only on tourism, but also utilize arts and culture to
foster identity, social cohesion, cultural preservation, public health,
public safety, and more. The current language of the law hinders this
part of the sector's ability to access funding equitably as they compete
with organizations and creatives that focus solely on tourism. As this
is a law for arts and culture, the law should reflect the inclusion and
prioritization of cultural organizations and institutions that focus on
the health and welfare of communities.

These amendments would ensure the expansion of resources to include:
arts and culture, racial and social justice, diversity and equity,
cultural preservation and development, and cultural-based organizations.
These entities play an important role in addressing and creating econom-
ic development and facilitating public health and public safety
solutions.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill. Amended 5.15.2023

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S5714A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5714--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  CLEARE,  ASHBY,  MYRIE, SALAZAR -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Cultural   Affairs,   Tourism,   Parks  and  Recreation  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
   increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture
   organizations  that  advocate  for  diversity,  equity  and inclusion,
   racial and social justice, and cultural preservation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3.01  of  the  arts  and cultural affairs law is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 3.01. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. It  is  hereby
 found  that  many of our citizens lack the opportunity to view, enjoy or
 participate in living  CULTURAL  AND  theatrical  performances,  musical
 concerts,  operas,  dance  and  ballet  recitals, art exhibits, CULTURAL
 EXHIBITS, examples of fine architecture, and  the  performing  and  fine
 arts  generally,  AND THAT SUCH LACK IS EXACERBATED BY RACIAL AND SOCIAL
 INEQUITIES.  It is hereby further found that,  with  increasing  leisure
 time, the practice and enjoyment of the arts AND CULTURE are of increas-
 ing  importance  and that the general welfare of the people of the state
 will be promoted by giving further recognition to the arts  AND  CULTURE
 as  a  vital aspect of our culture and heritage and as a valued means of
 expanding the scope of our educational programs AND FUNDING  TO  REFLECT
 CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND EQUITY.
   It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  the policy of the state to join with
 private patrons and with institutions [and], professional organizations,
 AND CULTURE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS concerned with [the] arts AND CULTURE to
 insure that CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND the  role  of  the
 arts  in the life of our communities will continue to grow and will play
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08990-02-3

 S. 5714--A                          2
 
 an ever more significant part in the welfare and educational  experience
 of  our citizens and in maintaining the paramount position of this state
 in the nation and in the world as a cultural center.
   It  is further declared that all activities undertaken by the state in
 carrying out this  policy  shall  be  directed  toward  encouraging  and
 assisting  rather  than in any ways limiting the freedom of artistic AND
 CULTURAL expression that is essential for the well-being of the arts AND
 CULTURE. IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE  POLICY
 OF  THE  STATE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE GREATER ACCESS, DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
 AND INCLUSION.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 3.03 of the arts  and  cultural  affairs
 law,  as  amended by chapter 205 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read
 as follows:
   1. The council on the arts  in  the  executive  department  is  hereby
 continued.  The  twenty-one  members shall be, broadly representative of
 all fields of the performing and fine arts AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND
 DEVELOPMENT, to be appointed  by  the  governor,  with  the  advice  and
 consent  of the senate, from among private citizens who are widely known
 for their professional competence and experience in connection with  the
 performing and fine arts. In making such appointments, due consideration
 shall  be  given  to  THE DIVERSITY OF THE STATE, HISTORIC INEQUITIES IN
 REPRESENTATION, the recommendations made by representative civic, educa-
 tional and professional  associations  and  groups,  concerned  with  or
 engaged  in the EQUITABLE production or presentation of CULTURAL PRESER-
 VATION AND DEVELOPMENT, RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE,  AND  the  performing
 and fine arts generally.
   § 3. Section 3.05 of the arts and cultural affairs law, subdivision 10
 as  added  by  chapter  851  of  the laws of 1983, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 3.05. General powers and duties of council. The council  shall  have
 the following powers and duties:
   1. To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and pres-
 entation  of  CULTURAL  PRESERVATION  AND DEVELOPMENT, RACIAL AND SOCIAL
 JUSTICE, the performing and fine arts and public  interest  and  partic-
 ipation therein;
   2.  To  make  such  surveys  as  may be deemed advisable of public and
 private institutions engaged within the state in artistic  and  cultural
 activities,  including but not limited to, music, theatre, dance, paint-
 ing, sculpture, architecture, ARTS  AND  CULTURAL  EDUCATION,  CARNIVAL,
 SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE CONSIDERATIONS IN ARTS AND CULTURE, and allied
 arts  and  crafts,  and  to  make recommendations concerning appropriate
 methods to encourage participation in and appreciation of [the] arts AND
 CULTURE to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons  in  all
 parts of the state;
   3. To take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage
 public  interest  in the cultural heritage AND PRESERVATION AND DEVELOP-
 MENT of our state and to expand the state's cultural resources;
   4. To hold public or private hearings;
   5. To enter into contracts, within the amount available  by  appropri-
 ation  therefor,  with  A  DIVERSITY  OF  individuals, organizations and
 institutions for services furthering the educational AND  EQUITY  objec-
 tives  of  the  council's programs, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF EQUITABLE
 ACCESS TO CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES;
   6. To enter into contracts, within the amount available  by  appropri-
 ation  therefor, with A DIVERSITY OF local and regional associations for
 cooperative endeavors furthering the educational AND  EQUITY  objectives
 S. 5714--A                          3
 
 of  the  council's programs, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF EQUITABLE ACCESS
 TO CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES;
   7.  To  accept gifts, contributions and bequests of unrestricted funds
 from individuals, foundations, corporations and other  organizations  or
 institutions  for  the  purpose of furthering the educational AND EQUITY
 objectives of the council's programs;
   8. To make and sign any agreements and to do and to perform  any  acts
 that  may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry out the purposes of
 this chapter;
   9. To promote tourism by supporting arts and cultural  projects  which
 would  stimulate  tourism  and improve the state's attractions for tour-
 ists[.];
   10. To administer the New York state musical instrument revolving fund
 in accordance with the provisions of section ninety-seven-v of the state
 finance law[.]; AND
   11. TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT CULTURALLY DIVERSE NOT-FOR-PROFIT  ARTS  AND
 CULTURE  ORGANIZATIONS  THAT  ADVOCATE  FOR  ACCESS,  DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
 INCLUSION, AND RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
   § 4. Section 3.11 of the arts and cultural affairs law is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   § 3.11. Grants  by  council;  consideration  to certain applicants. In
 issuing grants to applicants for council funds in the  [area]  AREAS  of
 CULTURAL  PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND the performing arts the coun-
 cil may give consideration to the applicant's demonstration of an abili-
 ty to USE ARTS OR CULTURE AS A TOOL TO ADDRESS RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
 ISSUES OR enhance the state's capacity to attract tourists, as evidenced
 by showing that significant numbers of persons in such audiences are  or
 will be attracted to the applicant's geographical area by reason of such
 applicant's  program  and evidence of advertising and publicity designed
 and planned in such a  manner  as  to  reach  potential  audiences  from
 outside the applicant's geographical area.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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