What's happening
This bill allows legal notices required by law to be published online in a newspaper’s website legal notice section, not just in print.
Why it matters
Expands access to legal notices. by allowing them to be published online, making it easier for the public to find important government announcements, property sales, and other legal information without needing to obtain a physical newspaper.
Modernizes public notification requirements. , acknowledging the shift in how people consume news and information, especially as print circulation declines and more residents rely on digital platforms.
Could reduce costs and administrative burdens. for governments and organizations required to publish legal notices, since online publication is typically less expensive and more efficient than print.
Raises potential questions about digital equity. , as individuals without reliable internet access or familiarity with digital platforms might find it harder to stay informed about legal notices and public proceedings.
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Legal Notices Go Online
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STATE OF NEW YORK
685
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to the meaning of the term "newspaper" for the purposes of publishing certain notices required by law
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision c of section 60 of the general construction law, as added by chapter 767 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
c. The term "newspaper of a county, city, town or village" when used in a statute shall mean a newspaper published, circulated, printed or distributed in the county, city, town or village. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in any case in which notice of any fact is required by law to be published by or advertised in a newspaper, the term "newspaper of a county, city, town or village" shall include, in addition to its physical publication, any legal notice section maintained by such newspaper or by one of its corporate subsidiaries on the newspaper's website. Notice of any fact required by law to be published in a newspaper will be deemed sufficient if published in the form and for the duration required by law in such legal notice section of a newspaper's website.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00558-01-7
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