Int 1779-2017
Broadcasting of mandatory debates.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2017-12-11
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2017-12-11Passed: 2017-12-31
Summary
This bill would require that mandatory debates under the Campaign Finance Act be broadcast on a City owned or operated television channel, in addition to any other channel or channels on which they are broadcast.
Committee on Governmental Operations — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency and Law Department.
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This bill: 20 days in committee
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Sponsors (2)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-12-11 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-12-11 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-12-13 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2017-12-13 · Committee on Governmental Operations
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (2)
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2017-12-13 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2017-12-11 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (6)
- Summary of Int. No. 1779
- Int. No. 1779
- December 11, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Committee Report 12/13/17
- Hearing Testimony 12/13/2017
- Hearing Transcript 12/13/17
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 3-709.5 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new subdivision 13, to read as follows:
13. In addition to any broadcast plan adopted pursuant to paragraph (vii) of subdivision 5 of this section, each debate held pursuant to this section shall be broadcast simultaneously on the city-owned or operated television channel serving the largest public audience.
� 2. This local law takes effect on January 1, 2018.
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