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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the state
education department to notify local code enforcement officials of all
building inspections by such department
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 381 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. A. THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ADMINIS-
TRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE UNIFORM CODE WITH RESPECT TO BUILDINGS,
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE CUSTODY OF, OR ACTIVITIES RELATED THERETO
UNDERTAKEN BY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES.
B. THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL CODE ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICIAL OF ALL BUILDING INSPECTIONS THAT SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL
UNDERTAKE.
C. THE LOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL SHALL NOT DISCLOSE IN ADVANCE
ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE SCHEDULED INSPECTION.
D. THE LOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL MAY ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN
THE BUILDING INSPECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or
before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02008-01-1