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History
- Substituted by A8043
- Ordered to third reading cal.919
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to codes
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Provides that certain newspapers in Richmond county may charge the regularly established classified advertising rate for publication of legal notices
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Title of bill
An act to amend the civil practice law and rules and the public officers law, in relation to fees allowed to be charged for certain advertising
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to provide equity in the fees that are charged for certain public advertising between the New York City and metropolitan daily newspapers. It would allow that certain newspapers in Richmond County may charge the regularly established classified advertising rate for publication of legal notices.
Summary of provisions
§1 - amends Section 8007 of the civil practice and rules to include newspapers principally printed, circulated or having its principal office in Richmond county within the language exempting newspapers published in the city of New York and several other counties from the statutory rate set forth in the section.
§2 - amends section 70-a of the public officers law to include newspapers principally printed, circulated or having its principal office in Richmond county within the language exempting newspapers published in the city of New York and several other counties from the statutory rate set forth in the section.
§3 - This act shall take effect immediately
Existing law
Currently only the following counties permitted to charge regularly established classified advertising rates for the publication of legal notices: New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Nassau, Westchester and the City of Buffalo.
Justification
Newspapers published in all counties in the New York Metropolitan area (the "Area") other than Richmond County have been exempted from the statutory fee that is set forth in the two sections of the law involved. The exemptions were granted due to the high costs of labor, goods and services in the Area. Newspapers in Richmond County face the same high costs as the other newspapers in the Area. Moreover, these costs have dramatically increased since the law was last amended to add Nassau County. It is now difficult, if not impossible, to cover the expense of publishing the notices that are required to be published in a newspaper by law or court order by charging the statutory fee as opposed to established classified advertising rates. This bill would help ensure the continued publication of these types of notices to the citizens of Richmond County who rely on newspapers published in that county.
Legislative history
2009 Session: New Legislation
Fiscal implications
Slight increase in the cost of publication of certain state and local government notices as required by law or court order.
Effective date
Immediately
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