STATE OF NEW YORK
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6147
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 16, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. ROBERTS, COOK, ORTIZ, STECK, LIFTON,
PEOPLES-STOKES, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO,
ROBINSON, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring that all
printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about
recycling the printed materials
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-111
2 to read as follows:
3 § 3-111. Recycling of campaign and political literature. All poli-
4 tical literature in New York state, whether hand-billed or mailed, shall
5 have affixed to it, the recycling logo signified by three chasing arrows
6 in a triangular configuration, and the following printed message: "This
7 material is recyclable. Please properly recycle after use."
8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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