Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
May 08, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 02, 2012 |
1st report cal.695 |
Feb 16, 2012 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6494
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S6494 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10145
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 19-C §995, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S5129, A6576
2011-S6494 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6494 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to parkland protection PURPOSE: This bill will allow residents to circulate a petition for a local referendum to dedicate parcels of property within their community as parkland. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates Article 19-C of the General Municipal Law Section 995 which authorizes residents of a town, city, village or county to circulate a petition for referendum to dedicate property as parkland. Sets the signature requirements for petitions within each municipality and timeliness for the referendum on parkland dedication to appear on the ballot at the next available general election. Section 2 sets the enacting date. JUSTIFICATION: Communities in New York State are often times defined by their parks. Parkland protects the environment and adds to the quality of life of every New Yorker. This bill creates a procedure for the protection of Our parkland by petition and referendum of its citizens. This
2011-S6494 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6494 I N S E N A T E February 16, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINS, OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to parkland protection THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new arti- cle 19-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 19-C PARKLAND PROTECTION SECTION 995. PRESERVATION OF PARKLAND BY PETITION AND REFERENDUM. S 995. PRESERVATION OF PARKLAND BY PETITION AND REFERENDUM. A. THE RESIDENTS OF ANY TOWN, CITY, VILLAGE OR COUNTY, MAY CIRCULATE A PETITION TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEDICATION OF A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN SUCH TOWN, CITY, VILLAGE OR COUNTY AS PARKLAND. SUCH PETITION SHALL PROVIDE AN EXACT LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH SHALL BE EITHER PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN, CITY, VILLAGE OR COUNTY, OR PROPERTY OWNED BY A PERSON OR CORPORATION WHERE THE OWNER OR AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF WHICH HAS MADE A SWORN AUTHORIZATION CONSENTING TO HAVE SUCH PARCEL OF PROPERTY CONVERTED EXCLUSIVELY AND PERMANENTLY TO PARKLAND PURPOSES. THE COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SUCH PARCEL, WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNATED ON THE PETITION AS "LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PARKLAND TO BE PRESERVED" SHALL BE PRINTED ON THE PETITION UNDER THE TITLE: "PETITION FOR PRESERVATION OF PARKLAND BY PRESERVATION OF PARKLAND BY REFERENDUM." B. IF THE PARCEL THAT IS SUBJECT OF THE PETITION IS OWNED BY: 1. THE TOWN, THEN THE PETITION MUST BE CIRCULATED IN THE TOWN, WITH ONLY ENROLLED VOTERS OF THE TOWN BEING ELIGIBLE TO SIGN THE PETITION; 2. THE CITY, THEN THE PETITION MUST BE CIRCULATED IN THE CITY, WITH ONLY ENROLLED VOTERS OF THE CITY BEING ELIGIBLE TO SIGN THE PETITION; 3. THE VILLAGE, THEN THE PETITION MUST BE CIRCULATED IN THE VILLAGE, WITH ONLY ENROLLED VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE BEING ELIGIBLE TO SIGN THE PETITION; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14221-02-2
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