The title of this chapter shall be the "Rockland County Public
Notice Modernization Act."
As used in this chapter, the County of Rockland adopts the definitions
of the New York State Statutes as set forth in the Codified Laws of
the State of New York, including, but not limited to, General Construction
Law § 60, and further any Attorney General or Comptroller's
opinions or case law relating to County Law § 214 and General
Construction Law § 60.
In Rockland County, the following law will supersede New York
State County Law § 214(2) and shall read as follows:
Section 214(2). Local laws and notices. The Rockland County
Legislature shall annually designate at least one newspaper of general
circulation published within the County as the official newspaper
for the publication of all local laws, notices and other matters as
required by law to be published. The Clerk to the Legislature shall
cause a true copy of each local law to be posted on the Rockland County
Government web page and official social media page(s), and a synopsis
of said local laws or the full text of any notices and other matters
required by law to be published shall also be published in such official
newspaper at least once a week for two successive weeks, the first
publication of which shall be had within 10 days after such local
law has become effective; provided, however, that any local law which
is subject to a permissive referendum shall have a true copy of said
local law posted on the Rockland County Government web page, and a
synopsis of said local law shall also be published in such official
newspaper at least once a week for two successive weeks, the first
publication of which shall be had within 10 days after such local
law is adopted. Legalizing acts shall be published as provided in
§ 227. 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.
This chapter shall apply to all official newspaper designations
by the County of Rockland and all publications and procedures that
are identified in the legislation above.