What's happening
This bill requires towns with websites to provide an electronic version of the town clerk's sign-board online and link it on their homepage.
Why it matters
Improves public access to legal notices. by requiring towns with websites to post an online version of the town clerk’s sign-board, making important government information more easily available to residents who may not visit town offices in person.
Increases government transparency. by ensuring that legal notices—such as meeting announcements, public hearings, and other official postings—are displayed prominently on town websites, making it harder for critical information to be overlooked.
Modernizes compliance with posting requirements. by adapting existing laws to the digital era, ensuring that towns use technology to fulfill their obligation of informing the public, and reducing barriers for people who rely on online sources for updates.
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Put Clerk Notices Online
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- Referred to local government
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Put Town Notices Online
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5504
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 4, 2017
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to requiring an electronic version of a town clerk's sign-board on a town website
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 30 of the town law is amended to read as follows:
6. At the expense of the town he or she shall procure and affix on or near the main entrance to his or her office a sign-board with the name of the town followed by the words "town clerk's office" in plain characters thereon with sufficient space immediately below for posting thereon the legal notices of the town. Such sign-board and, in any town that maintains a website, an electronic version of such sign-board shall be one of the public places upon which any legal notice may be posted. Towns which maintain a website shall maintain an electronic version of such sign-board and shall post a link to the electronic version of the sign-board on its homepage.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02385-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the town law, in relation to requiring an electronic version of a town clerk's sign-board on a town website
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase resident knowledge about all town actions that require an official legal notice.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends § 30(6) of the town law to require that in any town that maintains a website, an electronic version of the town clerk's signboard shall be maintained.
Justification
Most town residents get their information about town government and possible town actions or events from the internet rather than physically going to town hall to look at notices. By creating an electronic version of the town's sign-board, this bill enables residents to have quick and easy access to town notices, allowing them to be better informed citizens.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Ninety days after it shall have become law.
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