Assembly Bill A5013

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga 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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2009-A5013 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2861
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง334, County L

2009-A5013 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county.

2009-A5013 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5013

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the county law, in  relation  to  communication  service
  surcharges  applied to Onondaga 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 334 to
read as follows:
  S 334. COUNTY OF ONONDAGA 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
BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE TO THE BILLINGS OF ITS CUSTOMERS OR PRIOR TO
ANY MODIFICATION TO OR CHANGE IN THE SURCHARGE AMOUNT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03994-01-9
              

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