Senate Bill S4433

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Allows for online publication of public notices

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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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2011-S4433 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6058
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
General Construction Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง40-a, Gen Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S1110, A318
2015-2016: S3028, A3203
2017-2018: S375, A6874
2019-2020: S5274, A1718
2021-2022: S2646, A2040
2023-2024: S125, A2067

2011-S4433 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows for online publication of public notices.

2011-S4433 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4433 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4433

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in  relation  to  allowing
  for online publication of public notices

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

  Section 1. The general construction law is amended  by  adding  a  new
section 40-a to read as follows:
  S  40-A. PUBLIC NOTICES AND PUBLICATIONS. 1. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF
LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ANY CASE IN WHICH NOTICE OF ANY FACT IS REQUIRED
BY  LAW  TO  BE PUBLISHED OR ADVERTISED IN A NEWSPAPER, IN ADDITION SUCH
REQUIREMENT SHALL BE SATISFIED BY PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE IN AN ONLINE
NEWS PUBLICATION THAT:
  A. PROVIDES GENERAL INTEREST NEWS  ON  A  DAILY  BASIS  TO  A  DEFINED
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION; AND
  B.  HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY PUBLISHED FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE.
  2. ANY PUBLICATION MADE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO ALL REQUIREMENTS AND STIPULATIONS OF PUBLICATION  IMPOSED  BY
LAW  OR BY ORDER OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION WITH REGARD TO THE
NOTICE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A REQUIREMENT THAT THE NOTICE BE  PUBLISHED
IN A NEWSPAPER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09096-02-1

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