Creates a state liquor authority community liaison to act between the state liquor authority and community boards of the city of New York; requires the community boards to be given at least sixty days notice before any wine, beer, or liquor license is issued, renewed, or altered within the boundaries of such community board.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
March 12, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. MOYA, KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
creating a liaison between the state liquor authority and local commu-
nity boards and providing a sixty day notification period for communi-
ty boards before the issuance of a new license, renewal of a license
or alteration of a license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a
new section 110-c to read as follows:
S 110-C. AUTHORITY COMMUNITY LIAISON. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL APPOINT A
COMMUNITY LIAISON FOR EACH COMMUNITY BOARD IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
2. THE COMMUNITY LIAISON IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITY
BOARD RECEIVES ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS OF LICENSE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL
THAT ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
3. THE COMMUNITY LIAISON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:
(A) REGULARLY ATTENDING THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD FOR WHICH
HE OR SHE IS ACTING AS THE LIAISON;
(B) SUBMITTING REPORTS TO THE AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ISSUES OF
CONCERN OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS THE LIAISON;
(C) SUBMITTING ANY COMMUNITY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE AUTHORITY;
AND
(D) INFORMING THE COMMUNITY BOARD OF EVERY REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
OF THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY AND PROVIDING AN AGENDA FOR SUCH MEETING AT
LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
S 2. Section 110-b of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. IF THE PREMISES IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE LIQUOR
AUTHORITY SHALL NOT GRANT SUCH AN APPLICATION UNTIL AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS
AFTER THE APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY BOARD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
S 3. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alcoholic
beverage control law, as amended by chapter 463 of the laws of 2009, is
amended to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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