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Senate Bill S2322

2009-2010 Legislative Session

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

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2009-S2322 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2792
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง11-1308, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1803
2013-2014: A364
2015-2016: A2593
2017-2018: A701

2009-S2322 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2009-S2322 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2322 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2322

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 18, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PADAVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to authorizing the payment of rewards in connection with the
  enforcement of the cigarette tax

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

  Section  1.  Section 11-1308 of the administrative code of the city of
New York is amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
  12. IN HIS OR HER SOLE DISCRETION, TO APPROVE A REWARD, IN A  SUITABLE
AMOUNT, FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO (I) THE DETECTION OF UNDERPAYMENTS
OF  TAX  OR  FEES  REQUIRED  TO  BE  PAID  UNDER  THIS CHAPTER, (II) THE
DETECTION OF, AND ASSESSMENT  OF  PENALTIES  ON,  PERSONS  VIOLATING  OR
CONSPIRING TO VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, (III) THE DETECTION
AND  CONVICTION  UNDER  CHAPTER FORTY OF THIS TITLE OF PERSONS GUILTY OF
VIOLATING OR CONSPIRING TO VIOLATE ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER,  (IV)
A  SEIZURE  AND  FORFEITURE  OF CIGARETTES UNDER SECTION 11-4021 OF THIS
TITLE, OR (V) A SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER  THIS
CHAPTER.  THE REWARDS PROVIDED FOR BY THIS SUBDIVISION WILL BE PAID FROM
THE PROCEEDS OF AMOUNTS (OTHER THAN INTEREST)  COLLECTED  IN  CONNECTION
WITH  THE  ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CHAPTER AND SECTIONS 11-4007, 11-4008,
11-4009, 11-4012 AND 11-4021 OF THIS TITLE BY REASON OF THE  INFORMATION
PROVIDED.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, PROCEEDS OF AMOUNTS (OTHER
THAN INTEREST) COLLECTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION  OF  THIS
CHAPTER  AND  SECTIONS 11-4007, 11-4008, 11-4009, 11-4012 AND 11-4021 OF
THIS TITLE BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED INCLUDE  BOTH  ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS COLLECTED AND AMOUNTS COLLECTED PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE INFORMA-
TION  IF  THE INFORMATION LEADS TO THE DENIAL OF A CLAIM FOR REFUND THAT
OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID. A "SUITABLE AMOUNT" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBDIVISION WILL DEPEND ON THE FACTS AND  CIRCUMSTANCES,  BUT  GENERALLY
WILL  NOT  EXCEED  FIFTEEN  PERCENT  OF THE AMOUNT (OTHER THAN INTEREST)
COLLECTED BY REASON OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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