Assembly Bill A1940

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court, and provides for its powers and duties

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A1940 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1801
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 10-A §§160 - 167, Town L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7870, S5251

2011-A1940 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court to assist the district court in the disposition of all violations of town laws, codes and ordinances, and provides for its powers and duties.

2011-A1940 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 1801                                                  A. 1940

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2011
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to  authorizing  the  town  of
  Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The town law is amended by adding a  new  article  10-A  to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 10-A
                         BROOKHAVEN HOUSING AND
                             COMMUNITY COURT
SECTION 160. ESTABLISHMENT.
        161. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.
        162. JURISDICTION TO IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES.
        163. SUMMONS.
        164. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS; DEFAULT JUDGMENTS.
        165. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT.
        166. RESTRICTION ON COLLATERAL USE.
        167. APPEALS.
  S  160. ESTABLISHMENT. THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN MAY BY
ORDINANCE OR LOCAL LAW ESTABLISH A HOUSING AND COMMUNITY COURT TO ASSIST
THE DISTRICT COURT IN THE DISPOSITION  OF  ALL  VIOLATIONS  OF  TOWN  OF
BROOKHAVEN HOUSING LAWS, CODES AND ORDINANCES.
  S  161.  ADMINISTRATIVE  LAW  JUDGES. 1. THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
BROOKHAVEN SHALL APPOINT ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES WHO SHALL  BE  ATTOR-
NEYS  ADMITTED  TO  PRACTICE IN THIS STATE FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03836-01-1

              

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