Assembly Bill A8652

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city

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

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Bill Amendments

2011-A8652 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §17-198, NYC Ad Cd

2011-A8652 - Summary

Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon request from a member of the public and to effectuate humane release thereof.

2011-A8652 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8652

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Cities

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
  relation to the removal of raccoons

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

  Section 1.  The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 17-198 to read as follows:
  S  17-198  RACCOON  REMOVAL. A. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THE PROMPT
REMOVAL OF ANY RACCOON FROM ANY OUTDOOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY  UPON
RECEIVING A REQUEST FOR SUCH REMOVAL FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
  B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE THE HUMANE RELEASE OF RACCOONS WITH
THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  PARKS  AND RECREATION, PROVIDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT
DEEMS THE RELEASE APPROPRIATE, IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  RULES  OF  THE
DEPARTMENT.
  C.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13280-01-1

2011-A8652A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §17-198, NYC Ad Cd

2011-A8652A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon request from a member of the public and to effectuate humane release thereof.

2011-A8652A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8652--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Cities -- recommitted to the Committee on Cities in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
  relation to the removal of raccoons

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

  Section 1.  The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 17-198 to read as follows:
  S  17-198  RACCOON  REMOVAL. A. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THE PROMPT
REMOVAL OF ANY RACCOON FROM ANY OUTDOOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY  UPON
RECEIVING  NOTICE FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT A RACCOON OR RACCOONS
HAVE CREATED A NUISANCE AT SUCH PROPERTY.
  B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE THE HUMANE RELEASE OF RACCOONS WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  DEPARTMENT
DEEMS THE RELEASE POSES NO THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY, IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
  C.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13280-03-2

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