Assembly Bill A1442

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation

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

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2011-A1442 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Can L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1066
2013-2014: A3579

2011-A1442 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation; directs the canal corporation to cause the design, preparation of plans, estimates and specifications and the supervision of the erection, construction, repair and removal of all structures referred to be performed by a licensed professional engineer; directs preparation of a flood response plan; makes related provisions.

2011-A1442 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1442

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DESTITO, LAVINE, REILLY, SCHROEDER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  BOYLAND, CLARK, GLICK, MAGEE, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN,
  McENENY,  SWEENEY,  TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the canal law, in relation to  the  general  powers  and
  duties of the canal corporation

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 16 of section 10 of the canal law,  as  amended
by  chapter  335 of the laws of 2001, is amended and three new  subdivi-
sions 3-a, 9-b and 9-c are added to read as follows:
  3-A. CAUSE THE DESIGN, PREPARATION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND  SPECIFICA-
TIONS  AND  THE  SUPERVISION  OF  THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND
REMOVAL OF ALL STRUCTURES HERETOFORE  REFERRED  TO  BE  PERFORMED  BY  A
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
  9-B.  OPERATE THE CANAL SYSTEM IN SUCH A MANNER WHICH MITIGATES FLOOD-
ING ALONG THE SYSTEM TO PROTECT TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE LIFE AND PROPERTY
ON AND ALONG THE  CANAL  SYSTEM  WHEN  EXPECTED  AND  ACTUAL  CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
  9-C.  CAUSE A FLOOD RESPONSE PLAN TO BE CREATED TO RESPOND TO EXPECTED
AND ACTUAL FLOODING IN THE CANAL SYSTEM.
  (1) THE FLOOD RESPONSE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (I) A PLAN OF ACTION FOR COMMUNICATION WITH MARINERS, COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGERS AND APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS, AND THE STATE  EMERGENCY  MANAGEMENT
OFFICE;
  (II) INTERNAL COMMAND AND REPORTING COORDINATION;
  (III)  CANAL INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATION, TO INCLUDE PREEMPTIVE MEASURES;
AND
  (IV) OTHER ELEMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION AND  THE  DEPART-
MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01701-01-1

              

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