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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1552
- Reported and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to consumer protection
- Print number 5355a
- Amend and recommit to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Relates to the sale of governmental signage or other metal property
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor John T. McDonald III
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of governmental signage or other metal property
Purpose
To prohibit and preclude the sale of government entity signs or historical markers without authorization of the government entity.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 60 of the general business law by adding a new subdivision 4 which defines "government issued identification" and "government entity signs".
Section 2 amends section 63 of the general business law which pertains to Junk Dealers by adding a new section 63-b entitled the Prohibition on Sale of Government Entity Signs or historical markers.
Section 3 amends section 64 of the general business law to include the provision pertaining to the prohibition on sale of government entity signs or historical markers as a misdemeanor in this penalty section of the law pertaining to Junk Dealers.
Section 4 amends section 69-e of the general business law which pertains to Scrap Processors, by defining "government issued identification" and "government entity signs".
Section 5 adds a new section 69-i to the general business law which pertains to Scrap Processors and is entitled the Prohibition on Sale of Government Entity Signs or historical markers.
Justification
Town pocketbooks are hurting from the theft of stolen street and traffic signs. This plague involves the sale of stolen municipal signs to junk and scrap dealers for scrap. In many cases this money is then being used to purchase drugs. It costs taxpayers $200 to replace each sign. Not only is the cost of sign replacement an issue, but missing signs are an endangerment to public safety. This legislation requires junk and scrap dealers to accept municipal property from properly authorized government employees or agents and establishes penalties, not only for the people taking the signs, but also for the people knowingly accepting these signs.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
This is intended to save our local governments the expense of replacing stolen signs.
Effective date
Thirty days after it shall become law.
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