Assembly Bill A7834B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of housing preservation and development for the city of New York to bring a special proceeding for appointment of an administrator for distressed property

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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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Bill Amendments

2013-A7834 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5465
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§770 & 778, RPAP L

2013-A7834 - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of housing preservation and development for the city of New York to bring a special proceeding for appointment of an administrator for distressed property; provides for owner liability for costs of operating property and costs of the administrator after the administrator takes over management of the property.

2013-A7834 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7834

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real  property  actions and proceedings law, in
  relation to grounds for bringing a special proceeding, and payment  to
  and  liability  of  administrators  appointed  pursuant  to  a special
  proceeding

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 770 of the real property actions
and proceedings law, as amended by chapter 877 of the laws of  1982,  is
amended to read as follows:
  1.  One-third  or  more of the tenants occupying a dwelling located in
the city of New York or the commissioner of the department of  the  city
of  New York charged with enforcement of the housing maintenance code of
such city, or in the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westches-
ter may maintain a special proceeding as provided in this article,  upon
the  ground that there exists in such dwellings or in any part thereof a
lack of heat or of running water or of light or  of  electricity  or  of
adequate sewage disposal facilities, or any other condition dangerous to
life,  health or safety, which has existed for five days, or an infesta-
tion by rodents, or any combination of such  conditions;  or  course  of
conduct  by the owner or [his] THE OWNER'S agents of harassment, illegal
eviction, continued deprivation of services or other acts  dangerous  to
life, health or safety, OR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TO THE OWNER OF SUCH
DWELLING  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF SUCH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
PURSUANT TO THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 27-2153 OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF  NEW  YORK,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH
DWELLING  HAS  NOT  BEEN  DISCHARGED  FROM  THE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUCH
SECTION AND THERE HAS NOT  BEEN  A  DETERMINATION  THAT  THE  OWNER  HAS
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH SUCH ORDER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10829-03-3

              

2013-A7834A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5465
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§770 & 778, RPAP L

2013-A7834A - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of housing preservation and development for the city of New York to bring a special proceeding for appointment of an administrator for distressed property; provides for owner liability for costs of operating property and costs of the administrator after the administrator takes over management of the property.

2013-A7834A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7834--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Housing  --  reported  and  referred  to the Committee on Codes --
  reported and referred to the Committee on  Rules  --  Rules  Committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to the Committee on Rules

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real  property  actions and proceedings law, in
  relation to grounds for bringing a special proceeding, and payment  to
  and  liability  of  administrators  appointed  pursuant  to  a special
  proceeding

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 770 of the real property actions
and proceedings law, as amended by chapter 877 of the laws of  1982,  is
amended to read as follows:
  1.  One-third  or  more of the tenants occupying a dwelling located in
the city of New York or the commissioner of the department of  the  city
of  New York charged with enforcement of the housing maintenance code of
such city, or in the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westches-
ter may maintain a special proceeding as provided in this article,  upon
the  ground that there exists in such dwellings or in any part thereof a
lack of heat or of running water or of light or  of  electricity  or  of
adequate sewage disposal facilities, or any other condition dangerous to
life,  health or safety, which has existed for five days, or an infesta-
tion by rodents, or any combination of such  conditions;  or  course  of
conduct  by the owner or [his] THE OWNER'S agents of harassment, illegal
eviction, continued deprivation of services or other acts  dangerous  to
life, health or safety, OR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TO THE OWNER OF SUCH
DWELLING  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF SUCH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
PURSUANT TO THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 27-2153 OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF  NEW  YORK,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH
DWELLING  HAS  NOT  BEEN  DISCHARGED  FROM  THE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUCH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10829-04-3
              

2013-A7834B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5465
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§770 & 778, RPAP L

2013-A7834B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of housing preservation and development for the city of New York to bring a special proceeding for appointment of an administrator for distressed property; provides for owner liability for costs of operating property and costs of the administrator after the administrator takes over management of the property.

2013-A7834B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7834--B
                                                           R. R. 388

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Housing  --  reported  and  referred  to the Committee on Codes --
  reported and referred to the Committee on  Rules  --  Rules  Committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  the  Committee  on  Rules -- amended on the special order of third
  reading, ordered reprinted as amended,  retaining  its  place  on  the
  special order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real  property  actions and proceedings law, in
  relation to grounds for bringing a special proceeding, and payment  to
  and  liability  of  administrators  appointed  pursuant  to  a special
  proceeding

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 770 of the real property actions
and proceedings law, as amended by chapter 877 of the laws of  1982,  is
amended to read as follows:
  1.  One-third  or  more of the tenants occupying a dwelling located in
the city of New York or the commissioner of the department of  the  city
of  New York charged with enforcement of the housing maintenance code of
such city, or in the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westches-
ter may maintain a special proceeding as provided in this article,  upon
the  ground that there exists in such dwellings or in any part thereof a
lack of heat or of running water or of light or  of  electricity  or  of
adequate sewage disposal facilities, or any other condition dangerous to
life,  health or safety, which has existed for five days, or an infesta-
tion by rodents, or any combination of such  conditions;  or  course  of
conduct  by the owner or [his] THE OWNER'S agents of harassment, illegal
eviction, continued deprivation of services or other acts  dangerous  to
life, health or safety, OR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TO THE OWNER OF SUCH
DWELLING  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF SUCH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
PURSUANT TO THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 27-2153 OF

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

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