N.Y. County Law § 214: Designation of newspapers; official publications

§ 214. Designation of newspapers; official publications. 1.

Concurrent resolutions, election notices and official canvass. The

members of the county legislative body, whether such body be denominated

board of supervisors, county legislature or otherwise, or, in the city

of New York, of the council of such city representing respectively each

of the two principal political parties into which the people of the

state are divided, shall designate annually the newspaper published

within the county to publish the concurrent resolutions of the

legislature. Such designation shall be in writing and signed by a

majority of the members representing each of said political parties. In

making such designation, consideration shall be given to the newspapers

advocating the principles of such political party, the support of its

nominees and the extent of the circulation in the county. However the

fact that a newspaper is an independent newspaper not advocating the

principles of any political party shall not disqualify it from

consideration. If there be but one newspaper published in the county,

such newspaper shall be designated. The designation shall be filed with

the clerk of the county legislative body or, in the city of New York,

with the clerk of the council of such city, who shall not later than

January tenth cause notice of the name and address of such newspaper or

newspapers to be forwarded to the secretary of state. In like manner

the members of the county legislative body or, in the city of New York,

of the council of such city representing each of the two principal

political parties into which the people of the state are divided, shall

designate the newspaper published within the county to publish the

election notices issued by the secretary of state and the newspaper to

publish the official canvass. In the event of a failure so to designate

in any year, or if either of such political parties has no

representatives among the body or, in the city of New York, council

membership, the last newspaper designated by the members of such party

shall be deemed duly designated.

2. Local laws and notices. The board of supervisors shall annually

designate at least two newspapers published within the county as

official newspapers for the publication of all local laws, notices and

other matters required by law to be published. In such designations

consideration shall be given to those newspapers advocating the

principles of the two major political parties into which the people of

the state are divided and their general circulation throughout the

county. However the fact that a newspaper is an independent newspaper

and not advocating the principles of any political party shall not

disqualify it from consideration. If there be but one newspaper having

circulation in the county, that newspaper shall be designated. Except as

otherwise provided by law, the clerk of the board shall cause a true

copy of each local law to be published in such official newspapers at

least once a week for two successive weeks, the first publication of

which shall be had within ten days after such local law has become

effective; provided, however, that any local law which is subject to a

permissive referendum shall be published in such official newspapers at

least once a week for two successive weeks, the first publication of

which shall be had within ten days after such local law is adopted.

Legalizing acts shall be published as provided in section two hundred

twenty-seven. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the designation

of additional newspapers for any publication and such designation shall

be deemed an official newspaper for the particular publication.

3. Erie county. The provisions herein requiring the designation of

official newspapers for the publication of election notices and official

canvass shall not apply to the county of Erie.