S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8262
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 5, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to authorizing counties to
post legal notices and local laws via the internet
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 214 of the county law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. EXEMPTION. THE PROVISIONS HEREIN REQUIRING THE DESIGNATION OF A
NEWSPAPER FOR OFFICIAL NOTICES FOR LOCAL LAWS, NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS
REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY WHERE A COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED WITHIN THE COUNTY. SUCH COUNTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PUBLISH
LOCAL LAWS AND NOTICES THROUGH AN OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE OR OTHER
STATE-RUN DIGITAL PLATFORM.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11363-01-5