A4157-2011 Actions

• Feb 1, 2011: referred to transportation

A4157-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         4157
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 February 1, 2011
 
 Introduced by M. of A. MOLINARO -- read once and referred to the Commit
 tee on Transportation
 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the renewal
 of driver's licenses, learner's permits and identification cards
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. 

Section  503 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:

 5. NOTICE TO RENEW. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAIL  RENEWAL  NOTICES  TO
 RESIDENTS  ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A LEARNER'S PERMIT FORTY-FIVE TO
 SIXTY DAYS BEFORE SUCH DRIVER'S LICENSE  OR  LEARNER'S  PERMIT  EXPIRES.
 THE  RENEWAL  NOTICE SHALL DETAIL THE METHODS AVAILABLE FOR RENEWAL, THE
 ADDRESS OF THE NEAREST DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES  OFFICE,  AND  SHALL
 STATE "PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 3 OF SECTION 205 OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAF
 FIC LAW, THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL RETAIN 12.7 PERCENT OF RENEWAL FEES IF A
 RENEWAL  IS  PROCESSED  BY  A DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH OFFICE
 OPERATED BY THE COUNTY. THESE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE VITAL  COUNTY
 SERVICES AND/OR REDUCE COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES."
 

S 2.

Section 491 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:

 3.  NOTICE  TO  RENEW.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAIL RENEWAL NOTICES TO
 RESIDENTS ISSUED AN IDENTIFICATION CARD FORTY-FIVE TO SIXTY DAYS  BEFORE
 SUCH  IDENTIFICATION  CARD  EXPIRES. THE RENEWAL NOTICE SHALL DETAIL THE
 METHODS AVAILABLE FOR RENEWAL, THE ADDRESS OF THE NEAREST DEPARTMENT  OF
 MOTOR  VEHICLES  OFFICE,  AND  SHALL STATE "PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 3 OF
 SECTION 205 OF THE VEHICLE AND  TRAFFIC  LAW,  THE  COUNTY  CLERK  SHALL
 RETAIN  12.7  PERCENT  OF  RENEWAL  FEES  IF A RENEWAL IS PROCESSED BY A
 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES  BRANCH  OFFICE  OPERATED  BY  THE  COUNTY.
 THESE  FUNDS  MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE VITAL COUNTY SERVICES AND/OR REDUCE
 COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES."
 

S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07968-02-1

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