Senate Bill S5643

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to referrals of certain annexation petitions

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7639 - Vetoed by Governor

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

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2015-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7639
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§239-m & 711, Gen Muni L

2015-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to referrals of certain annexation petitions.

2015-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5643

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- 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  referrals  of
  certain annexation petitions

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

  Section 1. The section heading of section 239-m of the general munici-
pal law, as amended by chapter 459 of the  laws  of  1997,  is  amended,
subparagraph  (vi)  of  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  3 is renumbered
subparagraph (vii) and a new subparagraph  (vi)  is  added  to  read  as
follows:
  S  239-m. Referral of certain proposed city, town and village planning
and zoning actions AND REFERRAL OF CERTAIN ANNEXATION PETITIONS  to  the
county  planning  agency  or  regional planning council; report thereon;
final action.
  (VI) ANNEXATION THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY REQUIRE COUNTY OR COUNTY AGENCY
APPROVAL (I) TO PROVIDE WATER  OR  SEWER  SERVICE  IN  THE  AREA  TO  BE
ANNEXED, OR (II) FOR THE ANNEXING MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE WATER OR SEWER
SERVICE IN THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED;
  S  2.  Subdivision  1  of  section 711 of the general municipal law is
amended by adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows:
  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT THE PETITION TO INITIATE  ANNEXA-
TION   IS   SUBJECT   TO   REFERRAL  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED
THIRTY-NINE-M OF THIS CHAPTER,  THE  GOVERNING  BOARDS  OF  THE  MUNICI-
PALITIES  AFFECTED BY SUCH ANNEXATION SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS
OF SUCH SECTION PRIOR TO MAKING A FINAL DETERMINATION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall  apply  to  any
annexation  petition  for which a hearing required by section 705 of the
general municipal law has not been held as of May 30, 2015.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11298-02-5

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