Do you support this bill?

Senate Bill S6989

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a lien, for the benefit of a campground owner, on the recreational vehicle of a campground guest for unpaid charges at a campground

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

2011-S6989 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9980
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Lien Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง181, Lien L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S1007
2015-2016: S1684
2017-2018: S751

2011-S6989 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a lien, for the benefit of a campground owner, on the recreational vehicle of a campground guest for unpaid charges at a campground.

2011-S6989 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6989 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6989

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 19, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the lien law, in relation to establishing  a  campground
  owner's lien

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

  Section 1.  The lien law is amended by adding a  new  section  181  to
read as follows:
  S  181.  CAMPGROUND  OWNER'S  LIEN.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  AS USED IN THIS
SECTION:
  (A) "CAMPGROUND" MEANS ANY PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, WHERE FIVE OR MORE
CAMPSITES ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE AS TEMPORARY  LIVING  QUARTERS  FOR
RECREATIONAL, CAMPING, TRAVEL OR SEASONAL USE.
  (B)  "CAMPGROUND OWNER" MEANS THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A CAMPGROUND OR
AN AGENT OF SUCH OWNER OR OPERATOR.
  (C) "GUEST" MEANS A PERSON WHO ENTERS INTO A WRITTEN OCCUPANCY  AGREE-
MENT WITH A CAMPGROUND OWNER TO OCCUPY A CAMPSITE.
  (D)  "OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT" MEANS ANY WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN A CAMP-
GROUND OWNER AND A GUEST THAT ESTABLISHES OR MODIFIES THE TERMS,  CONDI-
TIONS, RULES OR ANY OTHER PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF
A CAMPSITE.
  (E)  "RECREATIONAL  VEHICLE"  MEANS  A  VEHICLE  PRIMARILY DESIGNED AS
TEMPORARY LIVING QUARTERS FOR RECREATIONAL, CAMPING, TRAVEL OR  SEASONAL
USE THAT EITHER HAS ITS OWN MOTIVE POWER, OR IS MOUNTED ON OR TOWED BY A
MOTOR VEHICLE.
  2. LIEN. A CAMPGROUND OWNER HAS A LIEN UPON A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AND
ITS  CONTENTS FOR OCCUPANCY FEES AND OTHER CHARGES THAT ARE SET FORTH IN
AN OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER FEES AND CHARGES THAT A
GUEST MAY INCUR IN A STORE, MARINA OR SIMILAR FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED
BY THE CAMPGROUND OWNER, AND SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER  EXPENSES  THAT  THE
CAMPGROUND  OWNER  MAY REASONABLY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRESERVA-
TION AND SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE  AND  ITS
CONTENTS  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER. THE LIEN PROVIDED FOR IN THIS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14957-01-2

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.