S1587-2013 Actions

• May 1, 2013: PRINT NUMBER 1587A
• May 1, 2013: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO EDUCATION

S1587-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1587

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to advertising on the exterior
sides of school buses

PURPOSE:
This legislation would allow boards of educations to enter into
contracts for the sale or lease of advertising on the exterior sides
of school buses owned or leased by the school district.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill would allow boards of educations to enter into
contracts for the sale or lease of advertising on the exterior sides
of school buses owned or leased by the school district. Further this
legislation states that certain ads shall be prohibited, and gives
the commissioner the ability to deem certain products or services as
inappropriate to be advertised. This legislation states further that
all advertisements shall require the prior approval of the local
board of education. It explains that revenue will be retained by the
school district. This legislation provides an exemption for cities
with a population of one million or more.

Section 2 is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
At a time when Our School Districts are facing unprecedented cuts in
education funding we need to look at alternative means for bringing
in revenues. Some states, including New Jersey have enacted laws
allowing school districts to sell advertisement space on school
buses. Selling or leasing advertising space is a creative way to
allow school districts to raise revenue to support important
scholastic activities.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2011-12: referred to
education.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day.

S1587-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         1587
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 9, 2013
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GRISANTI, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  advertising  on  the
 exterior sides of school buses
 

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

 

Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  3638
 to read as follows:

 

S  3638. ADVERTISING ON SCHOOL BUSES. 1. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ANY
 SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE  SALE  OF
 ADVERTISING  SPACE ON THE EXTERIOR SIDES OF SCHOOL BUSES OWNED OR LEASED
 BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS  SET  FORTH  IN  THIS
 SECTION.
 2.  ADVERTISEMENTS  FOR  TOBACCO  OR ALCOHOL PRODUCTS OR FOR POLITICAL
 ADVOCACY SHALL BE PROHIBITED, IN ADDITION TO  ANY  OTHER  ADVERTISEMENTS
 FOR  PRODUCTS  OR  SERVICES  OR  BY SPONSORS THAT THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS
 INAPPROPRIATE.
 3. ALL ADVERTISEMENTS SHALL REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE LOCAL  BOARD
 OF EDUCATION.
 4.  REVENUE  DERIVED FROM ADVERTISEMENT CONTRACTS SHALL BE RETAINED BY
 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAKING SUCH CONTRACT.
 5. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY  TO  CITIES  WITH  A
 POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
 

S  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on  its effective date are authorized and directed to be made
 and completed on or before such effective date.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04131-01-3

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