Assembly Bill A2547

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Protects right of organizations on a college campus to post signs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A2547 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง6430, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3871
2013-2014: A3448
2015-2016: A4848
2017-2018: A4767
2019-2020: A4655
2021-2022: A6897

2009-A2547 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Protects and regulates the posting of signs on college campuses by student organizations.

2009-A2547 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2547

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, ESPAILLAT, P. RIVERA -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.   ROBINSON --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Higher Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to posting signs on
  college campus

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  6430 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7. ANY CLUB OR ORGANIZATION WHICH  IS  OFFICIALLY  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE
STUDENT  GOVERNMENT  OR  ADMINISTRATION OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SHALL
NOT BE LIMITED OR RESTRICTED IN ANY MANNER FROM POSTING OF SIGNS  ON  OR
IN ANY BUILDING ON THE CAMPUS OF SUCH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
  A.  POSTINGS  SHALL  BE  REMOVED BY THE CUSTODIAL STAFF OF SUCH CAMPUS
ONLY AFTER FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE DATE OF THE MEETING OR  EVENT  ON
THE  POSTING.  POSTINGS WITHOUT SUCH DATE SHALL NOT BE REMOVED UNTIL THE
END OF THE SEMESTER IN WHICH THEY WERE POSTED. ORGANIZATIONS WHICH  POST
ON  CAMPUS SHALL REMOVE SUCH POSTERS THEMSELVES WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH EVENT OR MEETING IS CONCLUDED.
  B. ANY RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE CAMPUS PROPERTY SHALL BE THE  RESPONSI-
BILITY OF THE CLUB OR ORGANIZATION WHICH POSTED SUCH SIGNS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06171-02-9

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