S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1609
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
BOYLAND, BRENNAN, COLTON, MAISEL, PERRY, TITONE, WRIGHT -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to the fee rates for
counsel appointed in the supreme court or surrogate's court for
certain family matters
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 35 of the judiciary law, as added
by chapter 571 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
7. Whenever the supreme court or a surrogate's court shall appoint
counsel in a proceeding over which the family court might have exercised
jurisdiction had such action or proceeding been commenced in family
court or referred thereto pursuant to law, and under circumstances
whereby, if such proceeding were pending in family court, such court
would be authorized by section two hundred forty-nine of the family
court act to appoint a law guardian, such counsel shall be compensated
[in accordance with the provisions of this section] AND ALLOWED EXPENSES
AND DISBURSEMENTS IN THE SAME AMOUNTS AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION TWO
HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to appli-
cations or proceedings pending on or after its effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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