S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3734
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 30, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DeFRANCISCO, FUSCHILLO, O. JOHNSON, LARKIN,
MORAHAN, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the sale of
real property acquired by a tax district by virtue of a tax foreclo-
sure proceeding
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1166 of the real property tax law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, UPON THE SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY A TAX DISTRICT BY VIRTUE OF A TAX FORECLOSURE
PROCEEDING, ANY PROCEEDS OF SUCH SALE WHICH SHALL EXCEED THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF THE DELINQUENT TAX LIEN OR LIENS FOR WHICH SUCH PROCEEDING WAS
COMMENCED, INCLUDING ALL CHARGES AUTHORIZED BY LAW, SHALL BE RETURNED TO
THE FORMER OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF SUCH PROP-
ERTY IS SUBJECT TO ANY MORTGAGE, JUDGMENT, OR ANY OTHER LIEN, SUCH
PROCEEDS SHALL FIRST BE APPLIED TO SUCH OUTSTANDING MORTGAGE, JUDGMENT
AND/OR OTHER LIEN AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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