Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2012 |
held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Feb 28, 2011 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A5779
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TOBACCO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-A5779 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4812
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Desig §2985 to be Art 9 Title 11-a, add Title Head, Art 9 Title 11-a §§2985-a & 2985-b, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A2292, S505
2013-2014: A4444, S4141
2015-2016: A6163, S2850
2011-A5779 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that claims arising from use of an electronic toll collection system may be filed in the appropriate court in the county in which the claimant resides; requires any contract or agreement between a consumer and a public authority which provides for use of a system of device facilitating electronic toll collection to clearly state the name, address and telephone number of the legal entity with which the consumer is contracting for service; to clearly state, in a separate section, how and where a consumer may challenge any changes made on his or her account; and to include specific contact information relating to settling disputes relating to charges as well as identifying the court in which a claim may be brought, the statute of limitations for such claim and any steps which a claimant may be required to take before making a claim.
2011-A5779 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5779 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 28, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TOBACCO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to claims against certain entities based upon use of an electronic toll collection system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2985 of the public authorities law is designated as title 11-A of article 9 and a new title heading is added to read as follows: ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION S 2. Title 11-A of article 9 of the public authorities law is amended by adding two new sections 2985-a and 2985-b to read as follows: S 2985-A. ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION DISPUTES. ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO CHARGES IMPOSED BY AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM MADE BY AN ACCOUNT HOLDER MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COUNTY COURT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH ACCOUNT HOLDER RESIDES, OR IN THE CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK IF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER RESIDES WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION OR IN A DISTRICT COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH ACCOUNT HOLDER. S 2985-B. CONTRACTS FOR USE OF ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION. ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN A CONSUMER AND A PUBLIC AUTHORITY WHICH PROVIDES FOR USE OF A SYSTEM OR DEVICE FACILITATING ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SHALL CLEARLY STATE THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE LEGAL ENTITY WITH WHICH THE CONSUMER IS CONTRACTING FOR SERVICE. ANY SUCH CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT SHALL ALSO CLEARLY STATE, IN A SEPARATE SECTION, HOW AND WHERE A CONSUMER MAY CHALLENGE ANY CHANGES MADE ON HIS OR HER ACCOUNT. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC CONTACT INFORMATION RELATING TO SETTLING DISPUTES RELATING TO CHARGES AS WELL AS IDENTIFYING THE COURT IN WHICH A CLAIM MAY BE BROUGHT, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR SUCH CLAIM AND ANY STEPS WHICH A CLAIMANT MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE BEFORE MAKING A CLAIM. S 3. 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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