Bill Text: NY A07703 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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; provides provisions do not apply to cities with a population of one million or more.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 15-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - referred to education [A07703 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A07703-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         7703
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     May 31, 2013
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WALTER, CORWIN, KEARNS, GRAF, DIPIETRO, STEC,
         RAIA,  FINCH,  NOJAY,  BORELLI,  McDONOUGH,  GABRYSZAK,  LUPINACCI  --
         Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A.  BARCLAY, DUPREY, HAWLEY -- read once
         and referred 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:
    1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1527-d
    2  to read as follows:
    3    S 1527-D.  ADVERTISING ON SCHOOL ATHLETIC FACILITIES.  1. THE BOARD OF
    4  EDUCATION OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE MAY ENTER INTO A  CONTRACT
    5  FOR  THE SALE OF ADVERTISING SPACE ON SCHOOL ATHLETIC FACILITIES INCLUD-
    6  ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATHLETIC COURTS OR FIELDS AND SURROUNDING FENCES
    7  OR OTHER RELATED BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES, WHICH ARE OWNED OR  LEASED  BY
    8  THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  SUBJECT  TO  THE  LIMITATIONS  SET FORTH IN THIS
    9  SECTION.
   10    2. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TOBACCO OR ALCOHOL  PRODUCTS  OR  FOR  POLITICAL
   11  ADVOCACY  SHALL  BE  PROHIBITED, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ADVERTISEMENTS
   12  FOR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR BY  SPONSORS  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER  DEEMS
   13  INAPPROPRIATE.
   14    3.  ALL ADVERTISEMENTS SHALL REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE LOCAL BOARD
   15  OF EDUCATION.
   16    4. REVENUE DERIVED FROM ADVERTISEMENT CONTRACTS SHALL BE  RETAINED  BY
   17  THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAKING SUCH CONTRACT; PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH REVENUE
   18  SHALL NOT IMPACT THE CALCULATION OR AWARDING OR GRANTING OF STATE AID TO
   19  SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   20    5.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO CITIES WITH A
   21  POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   22    S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
   23  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
   24  repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
   25  this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to  be  made
   26  and completed on or before such effective date.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD09584-02-3