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NY A03534
Bill
Status
1/25/2011
Primary Sponsor
Peter Rivera
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AI Summary
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Municipalities must establish a 15-member citizens' committee on cable television at least 180 days before granting, extending, or renewing any cable television franchise, with eight members appointed by the legislative body and seven by the chief executive.
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The citizens' committee shall study and make recommendations on public education and local government programming requirements, and all recommendations must be included in the franchise agreement terms.
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Municipalities with populations under one million must set aside at least $250,000 annually from cable television fees for creation, maintenance, and operation of a public access television station.
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Cable television systems must post their entire municipal franchise agreement on a conspicuous link on their internet website.
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Eliminates counties' authority to enter into cable television franchise agreements; only villages, towns, and cities may grant franchises.
Legislative Description
Requires the establishment of a citizens' committee on cable television prior to granting or renewing a cable television franchise by a municipality; such committee shall study and make recommendations on the requirement of the municipality for public education and local government programming; all such recommendations shall be included in the franchise agreement; eliminates the authority of counties to enter into franchise agreements with cable television systems; requires every municipality having a population of less than one million, which charges cable television fees to annually put aside not less than $250,000 to be spent exclusively for the creation, operation and maintenance of a public access television station; requires cable television systems to post municipal franchise agreement on their internet websites.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/4/2012