A240A-2011 Actions

• May 2, 2012: print number 240a
• May 2, 2012: amend and recommit to local governments
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to local governments
• Jan 5, 2011: referred to local governments

A240A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 240--A
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LATIMER, GALEF, GUNTHER, CASTRO, SCHIMEL, BOYLAND
 --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. AMEDORE, BURLING, CORWIN, CROUCH,
 GIGLIO, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, REILLY, SAYWARD, THIELE, TITONE,  WEISEN
 BERG  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
 -- recommitted to the Committee on  Local  Governments  in  accordance
 with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 

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-w to read as follows:

 

S 99-W. 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. 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.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00307-03-2

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