Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 11, 2015 |
signed chap.547 |
Nov 30, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.702 substituted for a1248a |
Jun 15, 2015 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1544 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 29, 2015 |
print number 4920a |
May 29, 2015 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Apr 23, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S4920A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S4920 - Details
2015-S4920 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4920 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the religious corporations law, in relation to the reac- quisition of abandoned cemetery plots PURPOSE: To give religious cemetery corporations the same ability as not-for-pro- fit cemetery corporations to obtain approval, under specific circum- stances, to reacquire, re-subdivide and resell old lots, plots or parts thereof which are determined to be abandoned. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new Section 8-a to the Religious Corporations Law to allow a religious cemetery corporation - upon application to, and approval by, a Supreme Court - to reacquire, re-subdivide and resell a lot, plot or part thereof which is determined to be abandoned. Applications may be made in regard to lots and plots purchased more than 75 years ago if no burials have been made or if all the bodies have been lawfully removed and if neither the owners nor any person having a credible claim can be identified after a reasonable search. Specifies the steps to be taken in conducting a reasonable search. If a burial was made in such a lot more than 75 years ago, the corporation may apply to a Supreme Court to
2015-S4920 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4920 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 23, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the religious corporations law, in relation to the reac- quisition of abandoned cemetery plots THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The religious corporations law is amended by adding a new section 8-a to read as follows: S 8-A. REACQUISITION OF A LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF BY A CEMETERY. A RELIGIOUS CEMETERY CORPORATION MAY, UPON APPLICATION AND APPROVAL BY A SUPREME COURT, REACQUIRE, RESUBDIVIDE, AND RESELL A LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: (A)(I) IF THE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION DEMONSTRATE THAT THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF WAS PURCHASED MORE THAN SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF THE CORPORATION; AND (II) IF NO BURIALS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF OR ALL THE BODIES THEREIN HAVE BEEN LAWFULLY REMOVED; AND (III) IF NEITHER THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF NOR ANY PERSON HAVING A CREDIBLE CLAIM TO OWNERSHIP WHO HAS VISITED, MADE PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF OR ENGAGED IN ANY OTHER PROPRIETARY ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THER- EOF CAN BE IDENTIFIED AFTER A REASONABLE SEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE RELI- GIOUS CEMETERY CORPORATION, IT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED THAT THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF HAVE ABANDONED THEIR BURIAL RIGHTS. A REASONABLE SEARCH CONSISTS OF A SEARCH OF: (1) ALL CEMETERY RECORDS TO DETERMINE THE NAME OF THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF, THEIR LAST KNOWN ADDRESSES AND ALL INFORMA- TION AVAILABLE TO THE CEMETERY RELATING TO ANY PERSON BURIED IN THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF AND THE NAMES AND LAST KNOWN ADDRESSES OF ANY PERSONS MAKING INQUIRY ABOUT OR VISITING THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF; (2) A SEARCH FOR THE DEATH CERTIFICATES AND THE PROBATED WILLS OF THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10588-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
2015-S4920A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4920A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4920A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the religious corporations law, in relation to the reacquisition of abandoned cemetery plots PURPOSE: To give religious cemetery corporations the same ability as not-for-profit cemetery corporations to obtain approval, under specific circumstances, to reacquire, re-subdivide and resell old lots, plots or parts thereof which are determined to be abandoned. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new Section 8-a to the Religious Corporations Law to allow a religious cemetery corporation - upon application to, and approval by, a Supreme Court - to reacquire, re-subdivide and resell a lot, plot or part thereof which is determined to be abandoned. Applications may be made in regard to lots and plots purchased more than 75 years ago if no burials have been made or if all the bodies have been lawfully removed and if neither the owners nor any person having a credible claim can be identified ,after a reasonable search. Specifies the steps to be taken in conducting a reasonable search. If a burial was made in such a lot more than 75 years ago, the corporation may apply
2015-S4920A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4920--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 23, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the religious corporations law, in relation to the reac- quisition of abandoned cemetery plots THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The religious corporations law is amended by adding a new section 8-a to read as follows: S 8-A. REACQUISITION OF A LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF BY A CEMETERY. A RELIGIOUS CEMETERY CORPORATION MAY, UPON APPLICATION AND APPROVAL BY A SUPREME COURT, REACQUIRE, RESUBDIVIDE, AND RESELL A LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: (A)(I) IF THE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION DEMONSTRATE THAT THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF WAS PURCHASED MORE THAN SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF THE CORPORATION; AND (II) IF NO BURIALS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF OR ALL THE BODIES THEREIN HAVE BEEN LAWFULLY REMOVED; AND (III) IF NEITHER THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF NOR ANY PERSON HAVING A CREDIBLE CLAIM TO OWNERSHIP WHO HAS VISITED, MADE PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF OR ENGAGED IN ANY OTHER PROPRIETARY ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THER- EOF CAN BE IDENTIFIED AFTER A REASONABLE SEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE RELI- GIOUS CEMETERY CORPORATION, IT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED THAT THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF HAVE ABANDONED THEIR BURIAL RIGHTS. A REASONABLE SEARCH CONSISTS OF A SEARCH OF: (1) ALL CEMETERY RECORDS TO DETERMINE THE NAME OF THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF, THEIR LAST KNOWN ADDRESSES AND ALL INFORMA- TION AVAILABLE TO THE CEMETERY RELATING TO ANY PERSON BURIED IN THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF AND THE NAMES AND LAST KNOWN ADDRESSES OF ANY PERSONS MAKING INQUIRY ABOUT OR VISITING THE LOT, PLOT OR PART THEREOF; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10588-02-5
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