Senate Bill S7179

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enables Schuyler county ida to finance automobile racing facilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S7179 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10339
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§854 & 892-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3925, A6227

2009-S7179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enables Schuyler county to finance automobile racing facilities.

2009-S7179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 7179                                                 A. 10339

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             March 18, 2010
                               ___________

IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. WINNER -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. O'MARA -- read once  and  referred
  to the Committee on Local Governments

AN  ACT  to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the Schuyler
  county industrial development agency's financing of automobile  racing
  facilities

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

  Section 1. Section 854 of the general  municipal  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows:
  (20) "AUTOMOBILE RACING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY CLOSED-COURSE MOTORS-
PORTS  COMPLEX  AND  ITS  ANCILLARY GROUNDS THAT HOLDS AUTOMOBILE RACING
EXHIBITIONS.
  S 2. The opening paragraph of section 892-a of the  general  municipal
law is designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read
as follows:
  2.  IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES NOW OR HEREAFTER CONFERRED BY
TITLE ONE OF ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, THE AGENCY  SHALL  HAVE
THE POWER (I) TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, OWN, MAINTAIN, AND LEASE OR SELL TO
AN AUTOMOBILE RACING FACILITY OR PRIVATE BUSINESS CORPORATION ANY INTER-
EST  IN AN AUTOMOBILE RACING FACILITY OPERATED WHOLLY OR WITHIN SCHUYLER
COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES,  MACHINERY,  EQUIPMENT,
FACILITIES  AND  APPURTENANCES  THERETO WHICH THE AGENCY MAY DEEM NECES-
SARY, USEFUL OR DESIRABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION,  IMPROVE-
MENT  OR  OPERATION  OF  ANY SUCH FACILITY, INCLUDING OVERNIGHT ACCOMMO-
DATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES INCIDENTAL THERETO AND,
  (II) TO FINANCE SUCH FACILITIES THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF ITS BONDS  AND
NOTES, WHEN IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE AGENCY, SUCH FACILITIES WILL SERVE TO
PROMOTE,  DEVELOP,  ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING,
RECONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, EQUIPPING OF SUCH FACILITIES AND
ENCOURAGE TOURISM  AND  THEREBY  ADVANCING  JOB  OPPORTUNITIES,  HEALTH,
GENERAL  PROSPERITY  AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE AND
IMPROVE THEIR PROSPERITY AND STANDARD OF LIVING.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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