Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local government |
Jun 08, 2015 |
print number 4310a |
Jun 08, 2015 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Mar 12, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4310A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S4310 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5259
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §78-b, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
A6673
2015-S4310 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4310 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the abatement of public nuisances and demolition and removal of unsafe structures PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend the Municipal Corporation Law to allow municipalities to pierce the corporate veil of shell corporations that abandon properties. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends § 78-b of Article 5 of the General Municipal Law by amending subsection 1 and adding a new subsection 2. Subsection 1 would allow the governing body of any city, town, or village may commence a special proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to collect the costs of abating nuisance conditions or violations of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or local property maintenance codes or the costs of demolishing or removing unsafe structures.
2015-S4310 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4310 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the abatement of public nuisances and demolition and removal of unsafe structures THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 78-b of the general municipal law, as added by chapter 115 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows: S 78-b. [Demolition] ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES AND DEMOLITION and removal of unsafe structures. (A) The governing body of any city, town, or village may commence a special proceeding in a court of competent [jursidiction] JURISDICTION to collect the costs of [demolition] ABATING NUISANCE CONDITIONS OR VIOLATIONS OF THE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE OR LOCAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES OR THE COSTS OF DEMOL- ISHING OR REMOVING UNSAFE STRUCTURES, including reasonable and necessary legal expenses incidental to obtaining an order to demolish, from the owner of any building or structure [that may now be or shall hereafter become dangerous or unsafe to the public] WITH A NUISANCE CONDITION OR A UNIFORM CODE OR LOCAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE VIOLATION OR THE OWNER OF ANY UNSAFE BUILDING OR STRUCTURES. The provisions of article four of the civil practice law and rules shall govern any special proceeding commenced under this section. (B) IF THE VALUE OF A PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF A PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS LESS THAN THE COST OF ABATING THE NUISANCE CONDITION OR CODE VIOLATION OR DEMOLISHING THE UNSAFE STRUCTURE, THEN THE CITY, VILLAGE, OR TOWN MAY, WHEN SEEKING TO RECOVER THE COST OF ABATEMENT OR DEMOLITION, DISREGARD THE CORPORATE FORM OF ANY BUSINESS CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP WHICH OWNS THE PROPERTY, EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IF THE ASSETS OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ARE INSUFFICIENT TO COVER THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08709-01-5
2015-S4310A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5259
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §78-b, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
A6673
2015-S4310A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4310A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the abatement of public nuisances and demolition and removal of unsafe structures PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend the Municipal Corporation Law to allow municipalities to pierce the corporate veil of shell corporations that abandon properties. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends § 78-b of Article 5 of the General Municipal Law by amending subsection 1 to make changes for abatement of public nuisances and demolition and demolition of nuisance properties. Section 2 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Many neglected and vacant properties are owned by corporations, limited liability companies, or limited liability partnership that abandon those properties when they become economically unavailable. These corporations, LLCs, and LLPs leave local governments (and local
2015-S4310A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4310--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the abatement of public nuisances and demolition and removal of unsafe structures THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 78-b of the general municipal law, as added by chapter 115 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows: S 78-b. [Demolition] ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES AND DEMOLITION and removal of unsafe structures. (A) SUMMARY ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE PROPER- TIES AND UNSAFE STRUCTURES: (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE MAY ORDER ANY PROPERTY OWNER TO REMEDIATE ANY PUBLIC NUISANCE CONDITION, AS KNOWN AT COMMON LAW OR IN EQUITY JURISPRUDENCE, FOUND ON THE OWNER'S PROPERTY. IF THE PROPERTY OWNER FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER, THE GOVERNING BODY MAY, WITHOUT OBTAINING A COURT ORDER, REMEDIATE THE PUBLIC NUISANCE CONDITION USING LOCAL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OR BY RETAINING AN INDE- PENDENT CONTRACTOR. (2) THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY PLACE A LIEN ON ANY PROPERTY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A MUNICIPAL NUISANCE ABATEMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION IN THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENSES THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INCURS IN REMEDIATING THE PUBLIC NUISANCE CONDITION. THE LIEN LEVIED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH IS ONLY VALID IF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVES A NOTICE AND ORDER DIRECTING THE PROPERTY OWNER TO REMEDY THE NUISANCE CONDITION WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING THE SUMMARY ABATEMENT OF THE NUISANCE CONDITION. THE NOTICE AND ORDER MUST BE SERVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE NOTICE AND ORDER BE SERVED PRIOR TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S ABATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC NUISANCE CONDITION MAY BE DISPENSED WITH IF THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08709-02-5
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