NY State Senate Bill 2019-S1321

Senate Bill S1321

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on school athletic fields

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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2019-S1321 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §1527-d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5045
2015-2016: S2969
2017-2018: S1021

2019-S1321 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on school athletic fields owned or leased by the school district; prohibits advertisements for tobacco or alcohol products or for political advocacy; requires prior approval of all advertisements by the local board of education; provides that revenue be retained by the school district making such contract

2019-S1321 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1321

SPONSOR: FUNKE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to advertising on school
athletic facilities

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation would allow boards of education to enter into contracts
for the sale or lease of advertising space on school athletic facilities
including, but not limited to athletic courts or fields and surrounding
fences or other related buildings or structures.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill would allow boards of education to enter into
contracts for the sale of advertising space on outdoor school athletic
facilities owned or leased by the school district. This legislation goes
on to state that certain ads shall be prohibited, and gives the local

boards of education the ability to deem certain products or services as
inappropriate to be advertised. All advertisements shall require the
prior approval of the local board of education. 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. Selling or leasing advertising space is a creative way to
allow school districts to raise revenue to support important scholastic
activities. The state of New York is known for placing mandates on
schools, but this bill is optional and at the discretion of each indi-
vidual school district to decide.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.2969/A.4916 of 2015-2016; Passed Senate
S.5045-A/A.7703-A of 2013-2014; Passed Senate

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None. Additional revenue to school districts.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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.

2019-S1321 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1321
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- 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  school
   athletic facilities
 
   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 1527-d
 to read as follows:
   § 1527-D.  ADVERTISING ON OUTDOOR SCHOOL ATHLETIC FACILITIES.  1.  THE
 BOARD  OF EDUCATION OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE MAY ENTER INTO A
 CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF ADVERTISING SPACE ON  OUTDOOR  SCHOOL  ATHLETIC
 FACILITIES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO OUTDOOR ATHLETIC COURTS OR
 FIELDS AND SURROUNDING FENCES OR THE EXTERIOR OF OTHER RELATED BUILDINGS
 OR STRUCTURES, WHICH ARE 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  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION
 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; PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH REVENUE
 SHALL NOT IMPACT THE CALCULATION OR AWARDING OR GRANTING OF STATE AID TO
 SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   5.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO CITIES WITH A
 POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD07072-01-9

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