Senate Bill S5882

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to communication service surcharges applied to Tompkins county

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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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co-Sponsors

2009-S5882 - Details

Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §335, County L

2009-S5882 - Summary

Relates to communication service surcharges applied to Tompkins county.

2009-S5882 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5882 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5882

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 15, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  WINNER, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to allowing  the  county  of
  Tompkins  to  increase  the surcharge on access lines from thirty-five
  cents to one dollar

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

  Section  1. The county law is amended by adding a new section 303-a to
read as follows:
  S 303-A. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS SURCHARGE FOR SYSTEM COSTS. 1.    NOTWITH-
STANDING  THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTY OF TOMP-
KINS, ACTING THROUGH ITS BOARD, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED  AND  EMPOWERED  TO
ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL LOCAL LAWS TO IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED ONE DOLLAR PER ACCESS LINE PER MONTH ON THE CUSTOMERS OF EVERY
SERVICE  SUPPLIER  WITHIN  THE  COUNTY  OF TOMPKINS TO PAY FOR THE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH OBTAINING, OPERATING AND  MAINTAINING  THE  TELECOMMUNI-
CATION  EQUIPMENT  AND  TELEPHONE SERVICES NEEDED TO PROVIDE AN ENHANCED
911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO SERVE THE COUNTY OF TOMPKINS.
  2. ANY SUCH LOCAL LAW SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  SURCHARGE,  THE
DATE  ON WHICH THE SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE TO
THE BILLINGS OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,  THE  DATE
ON WHICH SUCH E911 SERVICE IS TO BEGIN. SUCH LOCAL LAW MAY AUTHORIZE THE
SERVICE SUPPLIER TO BEGIN BILLING ITS CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH SURCHARGE PRIOR
TO THE DATE THE E911 SYSTEM SERVICE IS TO BEGIN.
  3.  ANY  SERVICE  SUPPLIER  WITHIN  THE  COUNTY  OF TOMPKINS WHICH HAS
IMPOSED A SURCHARGE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL  BE
GIVEN  A  MINIMUM OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE DATE IT
SHALL BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE TO THE BILLINGS OF  ITS  CUSTOMERS  OR
PRIOR TO ANY MODIFICATION TO OR CHANGE IN THE SURCHARGE AMOUNT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14319-01-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S5882A - Details

Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §335, County L

2009-S5882A - Summary

Relates to communication service surcharges applied to Tompkins county.

2009-S5882A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5882--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 15, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  WINNER, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --  commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the county law, in  relation  to  communication  service
  surcharges  applied to Tompkins county and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.   The county law is amended by adding a new section 335 to
read as follows:
  S 335. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM.  1.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTY OF
ONONDAGA ACTING THROUGH ITS LOCAL COUNTY  LEGISLATIVE  BODY,  IS  HEREBY
AUTHORIZED  AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL LOCAL LAWS TO IMPOSE
A SURCHARGE, IN ADDITION TO THE SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED AND IMPOSED  UNDER
SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  THREE  OF  THE  COUNTY LAW, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED SIXTY-FIVE CENTS PER ACCESS LINE PER MONTH ON  THE  CUSTOMERS  OF
EVERY  SERVICE  SUPPLIER  WITHIN  SUCH MUNICIPALITY TO PAY FOR THE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH OBTAINING, OPERATING AND  MAINTAINING  THE  TELECOMMUNI-
CATION  EQUIPMENT  AND  TELEPHONE SERVICES NEEDED TO PROVIDE AN ENHANCED
911 (E911) EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO SERVE SUCH COUNTY.
  2. ANY SUCH LOCAL LAW SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  SURCHARGE,  THE
DATE  ON WHICH THE SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE TO
THE BILLINGS OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,  THE  DATE
ON WHICH SUCH E911 SERVICE IS TO BEGIN. SUCH LOCAL LAW MAY AUTHORIZE THE
SERVICE SUPPLIER TO BEGIN BILLING ITS CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH SURCHARGE PRIOR
TO THE DATE THE E911 SYSTEM SERVICE IS TO BEGIN.
  3.  ANY  SERVICE  SUPPLIER  WITHIN  A MUNICIPALITY WHICH HAS IMPOSED A
SURCHARGE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  GIVEN  A
MINIMUM  OF  FORTY-FIVE  DAYS  WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE DATE IT SHALL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14319-03-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S5882B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §335, County L

2009-S5882B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to communication service surcharges applied to Tompkins county.

2009-S5882B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5882B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5882--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 15, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  WINNER, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --  commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the county law, in relation to communication service
  surcharges applied to Tompkins county and providing for the repeal  of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1.  The county law is amended by adding a new section  335  to
read as follows:
  S 335. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM.  1.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTY OF
TOMPKINS  ACTING  THROUGH  ITS  LOCAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BODY, IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL LOCAL LAWS TO  IMPOSE
A  SURCHARGE, IN ADDITION TO THE SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED AND IMPOSED UNDER
SECTION THREE HUNDRED THREE OF THE COUNTY  LAW,  IN  AN  AMOUNT  NOT  TO
EXCEED  SIXTY-FIVE  CENTS  PER ACCESS LINE PER MONTH ON THE CUSTOMERS OF
EVERY SERVICE SUPPLIER WITHIN SUCH MUNICIPALITY TO  PAY  FOR  THE  COSTS
ASSOCIATED  WITH  OBTAINING,  OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE TELECOMMUNI-
CATION EQUIPMENT AND TELEPHONE SERVICES NEEDED TO  PROVIDE  AN  ENHANCED
911 (E911) EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO SERVE SUCH COUNTY.
  2.  ANY  SUCH  LOCAL  LAW SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT OF THE SURCHARGE, THE
DATE ON WHICH THE SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE  TO
THE  BILLINGS  OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DATE
ON WHICH SUCH E911 SERVICE IS TO BEGIN. SUCH LOCAL LAW MAY AUTHORIZE THE
SERVICE SUPPLIER TO BEGIN BILLING ITS CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH SURCHARGE PRIOR
TO THE DATE THE E911 SYSTEM SERVICE IS TO BEGIN.
  3. ANY SERVICE SUPPLIER WITHIN A  MUNICIPALITY  WHICH  HAS  IMPOSED  A
SURCHARGE  PURSUANT  TO  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GIVEN A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14319-05-9

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