Senate Bill S5687

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the town of Thompson, Sullivan county to establish the "Treasure Lake/Davies dam improvement district"

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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-S5687 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8337
Law Section:
Sullivan County

2011-S5687 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town of Thompson, Sullivan county to establish a special improvement district to be known as the "Treasure Lake/Davies dam improvement district."

2011-S5687 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5687 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5687

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to authorize the town of Thompson, in the county of Sullivan,  to
  establish  a special improvement district to be known as the "Treasure
  Lake/Davies dam improvement district"

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

  Section  1.  (a)  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law to the
contrary, the town of Thompson, in the  county  of  Sullivan,  shall  be
authorized and enabled to establish a special improvement district to be
know  as  the  "Treasure  Lake/Davies  dam  improvement  district". Such
district shall be established in accordance with the provisions of arti-
cles 12 and 12-A of the town law  for  the  establishment,  funding  and
operation  of  special  improvement districts. In particular, and to the
extent practicable, the Treasure Lake/Davies  dam  improvement  district
shall  be subject to the provision of such articles which are applicable
to water districts.
  (b) The purpose of the Treasure Lake/Davies dam  improvement  district
shall  be  to  provide for the repair, reconstruction and maintenance of
the Treasure Lake/Davies dam and spillway  to  prevent  dam  failure  or
breach.
  (c)   The  costs  and  expenses  of  the  operation  of  the  Treasure
Lake/Davies dam improvement district shall be paid through the  levy  of
special  assessments  upon  all  lots  or  parcels  of  land within such
district either in proportion to the benefit derived therefrom.
  (d) The town of Thompson and the Treasure Lake/Davies dam  improvement
district  are hereby authorized to issue bonds and notes pursuant to the
provisions of the local finance law applicable  to  special  improvement
districts.
  S  2.  Severability.  If  any provision of this act or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is adjudged invalid by a court  of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11983-02-1

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