Frank Padavan's Legislation

S2298-2009: Allows homeowners associations to recover attorneys' fees incurred from certain real property causes of action sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
Allows a prevailing party in an action brought to enforce contractual covenants or property restrictions which run with the land on a home in a homeowners association to be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs; defines the term homeowners association. Read more...

S2299-2009: Prohibits the sale of lottery tickets by vending machine sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING | Search
Prohibits the sale of lottery tickets by vending machine; limits the power of the division of the lottery to promulgate rules and regulations with regard to the method to be used in selling lottery tickets and with regard to the use of mechanical devices for such sale. Read more...

S2300-2009: Clarifies that express legislative consent is required for any compact made by N.Y. state with an Indian tribe authorizing commercialized casino gambling activities sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Clarifies that any compact made by New York State with an Indian tribe authorizing commercialized casino gambling activities is to be made under the authority, and with the express consent, by statute or resolution, of the state legislature. Read more...

S2301-2009: Makes shipboard gambling a class E felony sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: CODES | Search
Makes shipboard gambling a class E felony; makes exception for certain United States-flagged or foreign-flagged vessels. Read more...

S2302-2009: Relates to reflective material on stop signs sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Relates to reflective material on stop signs; requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to require all municipalities to install reflective material along the length of poles supporting stop signs. Read more...

S2303-2009: Requires that the chances of winning lottery games be printed on lottery tickets sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING | Search
Requires that the chances of winning lottery games be printed on lottery tickets; requires that such chances of winning be printed on the face of lottery tickets, clearly identified, described in plain language, conspicuously located and printed in a sufficiently large typeface. Read more...

S2304-2009: Creates the crime of possession of a gambling device in the first degree sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: CODES | Search
Creates the crime of possession of a gambling device in the first degree which prohibits the manufacture, sale, transport, placement or possession of five or more slot machines, other gambling device or a coin operated gambling device; possession of a gambling device in the first degree is a class E felony; also includes within the offense of promoting gambling the receiving of more than $5000 in any one day from unlawful gambling activities. Read more...

S2305-2009: Authorizes the NYC department of consumer affairs to adjudicate violations of the laws that it enforces pursuant to rules promulgated by its commissioner sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: CITIES | Search
Authorizes the NYC department of consumer affairs to adjudicate violations of the laws that it enforces pursuant to rules promulgated by its commissioner; makes procedural provisions for service of notice of violation and entry of judgments; limits penalties; provides for the county clerks to docket the department's judgments in separate volumes. Read more...

S2306-2009: Provides city of one million or more may assess tickets for professional sporting events for use by city school district sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: CITIES | Search
Provides city of one million or more may assess tickets for professional sporting events for use by city school district. Read more...

S2307-2009: Requires establishment of standards for cleaning and fencing vacant lots in New York city sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: CITIES | Search
Requires that local legislative bodies in cities with a population of one million or more shall establish standards for the cleaning and fencing of vacant lots; provides that the owner of property shall bear cost, even if the city does the work; allows civil fines to be imposed in amounts to be determined by the legislative body of such city. Read more...

S2308-2009: Provides a fine for a person responsible for a trailer or semitrailer parked or left unattended in New York city sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Provides a fine of one thousand dollars for a person responsible for a trailer or semitrailer parked or left unattended in a city with a population of one million or more. Read more...

S2317-2009: Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to maintain official records of the transfer of title to vehicles in this state whether or not registered in this state sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to maintain official records of the transfer of title to vehicles in this state whether or not registered in this state. Read more...

S2318-2009: Prohibits holders of learner's permits from driving in a road test area sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Prohibits holders of learner's permits from driving in a road test area; provides that learner's permits shall not be valid in any area designated by the commissioner of motor vehicles as a road test area; provides that no holder of a learner's permit shall practice driving or receive driving instruction or education in any area designated by the commissioner of motor vehicles as a road test area. Read more...

S2319-2009: Relates to election of public service commissioners sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
Designates that the commissioners of public service shall be elected in a manner to be prescribed by law; allows the legislature to establish a public service commission that meets the needs of the public. Read more...

S2320-2009: Provides that no issuer of a credit card shall send unsolicited, blank checks to a card member residing in New York state sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: CONSUMER PROTECTION | Search
Provides that no issuer of a credit card shall send unsolicited, blank checks to a credit card member residing in New York state. Read more...

S2321-2009: Prohibits New York state from entering into any compact with an Indian tribe to permit commercialized casino gambling unless the state constitution is amended sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Prohibits New York State from entering into any compact with an Indian tribe to permit commercialized casino gambling unless and until the state constitution is amended to permit commercialized casino gambling. Read more...

S2322-2009: Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes sponsored by PADAVAN
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Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes. Read more...

S2323-2009: Increases the reimbursement rate paid by the state to cities for repair and maintenance of state arterials sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Increases the reimbursement rate paid by the state to cities for repair and maintenance of state arterials; increases such reimbursement amount from $.85 to $1.25 per square yard of pavement area; increases the additional reimbursement rate for pavement located on an elevated bridge from $.10 to $.15 per square yard of pavement area. Read more...

S2324-2009: Relates to penalties for the illegal shipment of cigarettes sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Relates to penalties for the illegal shipment of cigarettes and the authority of state and local authorities to bring actions to recover civil fines for such violations. Read more...

S2325-2009: Requires immediate suspension of liquor license upon third reported incident in nine month period sponsored by PADAVAN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Requires immediate suspension of liquor license of a premises licensed by the state liquor authority upon the third reported incident occurring either adjacent to its premises or in its parking lot in any nine month period; provides for a hearing for continued suspension or the revocation or suspension of such license. Read more...