Section 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.