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Assembly Bill A10324

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing

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2009-A10324 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §262, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5908
2013-2014: A2106
2015-2016: A5878

2009-A10324 - Summary

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing.

2009-A10324 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10324 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  10324

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 18, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing purchas-
  ers  and  sellers  of residential real property and cooperative apart-
  ments with voter registration forms at closing

  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
262 to read as follows:
  S 262. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE
TERM  "CLOSING"  SHALL MEAN AN IN-PERSON MEETING TO COMPLETE FINAL DOCU-
MENTS INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY AND
COOPERATIVE APARTMENTS, AND THE TERM "SETTLEMENT AGENT" SHALL  MEAN  THE
LENDER  IN  A  NON-CASH  TRANSACTION, THE TITLE COMPANY IN A CASH TRANS-
ACTION AND THE MANAGING AGENT IN A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT TRANSACTION.
  2. EVERY PURCHASER OR SELLER OF REAL PROPERTY IN ATTENDANCE AT A CLOS-
ING HELD WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO
COMPLY WITH THE VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS  SET  FORTH  IN  ARTICLE
FIVE  OF  THE  ELECTION LAW. IF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER SHALL NOT BE IN
ATTENDANCE AT SUCH CLOSING, SUCH FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO  THE  REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER.
  3.  THE PROVISION OF FORMS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE MADE BY THE SETTLEMENT AGENT.
  4. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH  VOTER  REGISTRATION  FORMS,  SUCH  PURCHASER,
SELLER  OR REPRESENTATIVE SHALL SIGN A DOCUMENT ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF
SUCH FORMS. SUCH DOCUMENT SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE SETTLEMENT AGENT  FOR
A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
  5. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
COOPERATE  WITH  REALTORS  AND REALTOR ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY TO
CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-05-0

2009-A10324A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §262, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5908
2013-2014: A2106
2015-2016: A5878

2009-A10324A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing.

2009-A10324A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10324A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                10324--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 18, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Election  Law  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing purchas-
  ers and sellers of residential real property  and  cooperative  apart-
  ments with voter registration forms at closing

  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
262 to read as follows:
  S  262. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "CLOSING" SHALL MEAN AN IN-PERSON MEETING TO COMPLETE  FINAL  DOCU-
MENTS INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY AND
COOPERATIVE  APARTMENTS,  AND THE TERM "SETTLEMENT AGENT" SHALL MEAN THE
LENDER IN A NON-CASH TRANSACTION, THE TITLE COMPANY  IN  A  CASH  TRANS-
ACTION AND THE MANAGING AGENT IN A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT TRANSACTION.
  2. EVERY PURCHASER OR SELLER OF REAL PROPERTY IN ATTENDANCE AT A CLOS-
ING HELD WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO
COMPLY  WITH  THE  VOTER  REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE
FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW, EXCEPT FOR SELLERS WHO ARE MOVING OUT  OF  NEW
YORK  STATE.   IF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER SHALL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT
SUCH CLOSING, SUCH FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH
PURCHASER OR SELLER.
  3. THE PROVISION OF FORMS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS  SECTION
SHALL  BE  MADE  BY  THE  SETTLEMENT AGENT WITHOUT COST OR CHARGE TO THE
PURCHASER OR SELLER.
  4. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
COOPERATE WITH SETTLEMENT AGENTS TO  CARRY  OUT  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-09-0

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