Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 11, 2017 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S1945
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2017-S1945 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §99-x, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7215
2011-2012: S4324
2013-2014: S2067
2015-2016: S568
2017-S1945 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1945 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing municipalities to lease naming rights for government owned property PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill allows municipalities -counties, cities, towns and villages- an option to lease naming rights for governmentally owned properties and facilities (examples include but are not limited to waterfront property, parks, rail-trails, railroad tracks, city buses and stadiums etc.) SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-X to read as follows: 99-X. Transfer and lease of naming rights. As used in this section the term municipality shall mean a county, city, town, or village. Section 2. A municipality may enter into a contract to lease the naming tights of any property owned by such municipality according to the requirements of this section. The chief executive officer of the municipality shall he responsible for negotiating the contract,
2017-S1945 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1945 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing muni- cipalities to lease naming rights for government owned property THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-x to read as follows: § 99-X. TRANSFER AND LEASE OF NAMING RIGHTS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE TERM "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A MUNICIPALITY MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO LEASE THE NAMING RIGHTS OF ANY PROPERTY OWNED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NEGOTIATING THE CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO THE RATIFICATION OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY. 3. SUCH LEASING AGREEMENT SHALL BE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. 4. PRIOR TO THE RATIFICATION OF A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, ON NOTICE OF AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS, ANNOUNCING THE INTENTION OF SUCH MUNICI- PALITY TO ENTER INTO SUCH A CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY. A PUBLIC HEAR- ING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE HELD MORE THAN NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH RATIFICATION. 5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE PROCEEDS FROM ANY TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION MAY BE USED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY FOR ANY LAWFUL MUNICIPAL PURPOSE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00895-01-7
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