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S800Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA1741

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of e-mail

Sponsor Catharine YoungSD-57+8 co-sponsorsAffects Local Government
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In Assembly Committee
Local Governments
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Catharine Young

Senator · Senate District 57

Chair, Housing, Construction And Community Development

History

  1. Referred to local governments
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.3
  7. Referred to local government
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to local governments
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 62–0
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  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.18
  4. Referred to local government

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A1741Assembly

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of e-mail

In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Joseph Giglio

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S800

Title of bill

An act to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to authorizing the electronic transmission of proposed local laws to members of a local legislative body

Purpose or general idea of bill

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of email.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1. Outlines the methods in which proposed local laws shall be introduced to members of a local legislative body. Includes email of the proposed local law in Portable Document Format (POP) as an acceptable method of notice of introduction to other members of the local legislative body, which is required for passage. Outlines rules that must be followed in order for email to be acceptable.

Section 2. Says the act shall take effect immediately.

Justification

In today's world, email and the internet in general have become a primary means of communication and correspondence between billions of people around the world. New York State Municipal Home Rule Law Article 3, Section 20, Subsection 4 says that the only options of delivery of a proposed local law are "on the desks of it members" or "by mail to the members' mailing addresses."

This legislation would allow the use of email as a means of delivery of a proposed local law in its final form to the members of a local legislative body. It is important to note that this would add to the allowable options currently outlined in NYS Municipal Home Rule Law. This legislation would not remove any current options.

With a vast majority of people having computers and internet access in their homes. it is only appropriate that email become a utilized form of communication and delivery of proposed local laws.

Prior legislative history

2009-2010: S.4677/A.7469 Referred to Local Government 2008: S.7669/A.10601 Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

None to the State.

Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately.

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