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                                   1718
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 16, 2019
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. HAWLEY, CROUCH, B. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A.  DiPIETRO, GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 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:
   §  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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02267-01-9