Senate Bill S4166

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to communication service surcharges applied to the county of Cortland

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  • 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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2013-S4166 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6345
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §336, County L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7716
2011-2012: S4041, A6547
2015-2016: S3409, A5375

2013-S4166 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to communication service surcharges applied to Cortland county.

2013-S4166 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4166 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4166

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 12, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the county law, in  relation  to  communication  service
  surcharges  applied  to  the  county of Cortland and providing for the
  repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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 336 to
read as follows:
  S 336. COUNTY OF CORTLAND ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM.  1.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTY OF
CORTLAND,  ACTING  THROUGH  ITS LOCAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BODY, IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL LOCAL LAWS TO  IMPOSE
A  SURCHARGE, IN ADDITION TO THE SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED AND IMPOSED UNDER
SECTION THREE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO  EXCEED
SIXTY-FIVE  CENTS  PER  ACCESS  LINE PER MONTH ON THE CUSTOMERS OF EVERY
SERVICE SUPPLIER WITHIN SUCH MUNICIPALITY TO PAY FOR THE  COSTS  ASSOCI-
ATED  WITH  OBTAINING,  OPERATING  AND MAINTAINING THE TELECOMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT AND TELEPHONE SERVICES  NEEDED  TO  PROVIDE  AN  ENHANCED  911
(E911) EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO SERVE SUCH COUNTY.
  2.  ANY  SUCH  LOCAL  LAW SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT OF THE SURCHARGE, THE
DATE ON WHICH THE SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE  TO
THE  BILLINGS OF ITS CUSTOMERS, AND, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DATE
ON WHICH SUCH E911 SERVICE IS TO BEGIN. SUCH LOCAL LAW MAY AUTHORIZE THE
SERVICE SUPPLIER TO BEGIN BILLING ITS CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH SURCHARGE PRIOR
TO THE DATE THE E911 SYSTEM SERVICE IS TO BEGIN.
  3. ANY SERVICE SUPPLIER WITHIN A  MUNICIPALITY  WHICH  HAS  IMPOSED  A
SURCHARGE  PURSUANT  TO  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GIVEN A
MINIMUM OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO  THE  DATE  IT  SHALL
BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE TO THE BILLINGS OF ITS CUSTOMERS OR PRIOR TO
ANY MODIFICATION TO OR CHANGE IN THE SURCHARGE AMOUNT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02516-01-3
              

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