S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5865
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     July 25, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
       AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
         relation to the removal of raccoons
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1.  The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
    2  by adding a new section 17-198 to read as follows:
    3    S 17-198 RACCOON REMOVAL. A. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  ENSURE  THE  PROMPT
    4  REMOVAL  OF ANY RACCOON FROM ANY OUTDOOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY UPON
    5  RECEIVING A REQUEST FOR SUCH REMOVAL FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
    6    B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE THE HUMANE RELEASE OF RACCOONS WITH
    7  THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  DEPARTMENT
    8  DEEMS  THE  RELEASE  APPROPRIATE,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE RULES OF THE
    9  DEPARTMENT.
   10    C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AS MAY BE  NECESSARY  TO
   11  IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   12    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD13280-01-1