Senate Bill S6963

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the removal of persons from campgrounds by the owner or operator thereof, or his or her agent

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee


  • 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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2009-S6963 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8267
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §233-b, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4024, A5561
2013-2014: S1360, A5617
2015-2016: S1342, A2505
2017-2018: S1317, A9613
2019-2020: S1944, A1569

2009-S6963 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the removal of persons from campgrounds by the owner or operator thereof, or his or her agent; establishes the grounds for removal of persons from a campground; provides for the disposition of abandoned property at a campground.

2009-S6963 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6963 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6963

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 1, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to campgrounds

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

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
233-b to read as follows:
  S 233-B. CAMPGROUNDS. A. WHENEVER USED IN THIS SECTION:
  1. "CAMPGROUND" MEANS ANY PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, INCLUDING BUILDINGS
OR OTHER STRUCTURES, WHERE FIVE OR MORE CAMPSITES ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR
USE  AS  TEMPORARY  LIVING QUARTERS FOR RECREATIONAL, CAMPING, TRAVEL OR
SEASONAL USE.
  2. "CAMPGROUND OWNER" MEANS THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A  CAMPGROUND  OR
AN AGENT OF SUCH OWNER OR OPERATOR.
  B.  A  CAMPGROUND OWNER MAY REMOVE OR CAUSE TO BE REMOVED FROM A CAMP-
GROUND ANY PERSON WHO:
  1. IS NOT A REGISTERED GUEST OR VISITOR OF THE CAMPGROUND;
  2. REMAINS ON THE CAMPGROUND BEYOND AN AGREED-UPON DEPARTURE TIME  AND
DATE;
  3.  DEFAULTS  IN  THE  PAYMENT OF ANY LAWFULLY IMPOSED REGISTRATION OR
VISITOR FEE OR CHARGE;
  4. CREATES A DISTURBANCE THAT DENIES  OTHER  PERSONS  THEIR  RIGHT  TO
QUIET ENJOYMENT OF THE CAMPGROUND;
  5. VIOLATES ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW; OR
  6.  VIOLATES ANY OTHER LAWFUL REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE CAMPGROUND
OWNER AND CONTINUES IN VIOLATION FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR  HOURS  AFTER
THE  CAMPGROUND  OWNER  HAS  GIVEN  WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH VIOLATION AND
DIRECTING THAT SUCH PERSON CORRECT OR CEASE VIOLATION OF  SUCH  RULE  OR
REGULATION.
  C.  A  PERSON  WHO  REMAINS ON A CAMPGROUND AFTER HAVING BEEN ASKED TO
LEAVE BY A CAMPGROUND OWNER FOR  VIOLATING  ANY  OF  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
SUBDIVISION  B  OF  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF TRESPASS AND MAY BE
REMOVED SUMMARILY BY THE CAMPGROUND OWNER OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

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

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