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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1321
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 14, 2019
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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:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1527-d
2 to read as follows:
3 § 1527-d. Advertising on outdoor school athletic facilities. 1. The
4 board of education of any school district in the state may enter into a
5 contract for the sale of advertising space on outdoor school athletic
6 facilities including, but not limited to outdoor athletic courts or
7 fields and surrounding fences or the exterior of other related buildings
8 or structures, which are owned or leased by the school district, subject
9 to the limitations set forth in this 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 board of education
13 deems 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 § 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.
LBD07072-01-9
