Senate Bill S8561

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to websites maintained by a county

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9276 - Passed Senate

  • 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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2021-S8561 - Details

Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §55, County L; add §35-a, Munic Home R L

2021-S8561 - Summary

Requires a ".gov" domain name for websites maintained by a county.

2021-S8561 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8561 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8561
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 14, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the county law and  the  municipal  home  rule  law,  in
   relation to websites maintained by a county
 
   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  55  to
 read as follows:
   §  55. COUNTY WEBSITES. ANY COUNTY WHICH MAINTAINS A WEBSITE SHALL USE
 A ".GOV" DOMAIN NAME FOR SUCH WEBSITE.
   § 2. The municipal home rule law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 35-a to read as follows:
   §  35-A.  COUNTY WEBSITES. ANY COUNTY OPERATING UNDER A COUNTY CHARTER
 AS DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THIS PART WHICH MAINTAINS A  WEBSITE
 SHALL USE A ".GOV" DOMAIN NAME FOR SUCH WEBSITE.
   §  3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
 law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14559-01-2

2021-S8561A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §55, County L; add §35-a, Munic Home R L

2021-S8561A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a ".gov" domain name for websites maintained by a county.

2021-S8561A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8561A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8561--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 14, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the county law and  the  municipal  home  rule  law,  in
   relation to websites maintained by a county

   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  55  to
 read as follows:
   §  55. COUNTY WEBSITES. ANY COUNTY WHICH MAINTAINS A WEBSITE SHALL USE
 A ".GOV" DOMAIN NAME FOR SUCH WEBSITE.
   § 2. The municipal home rule law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 35-a to read as follows:
   §  35-A.  COUNTY WEBSITES. ANY COUNTY OPERATING UNDER A COUNTY CHARTER
 AS DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THIS PART WHICH MAINTAINS A  WEBSITE
 SHALL USE A ".GOV" DOMAIN NAME FOR SUCH WEBSITE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect August 1, 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14559-03-2

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