S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2012
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to a stay
of the enforcement of a determination involving a permit or approval
in connection with the development or construction of residential
housing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7805 of the civil practice law and rules is amended
to read as follows:
S 7805. Stay. On the motion of any party or on its own initiative, the
court may stay further proceedings, or the enforcement of any determi-
nation under review, upon terms including notice, security and payment
of costs, except that the enforcement of an order or judgment granted by
the appellate division in a proceeding under this article may be stayed
only by order of the appellate division or the court of appeals. Unless
otherwise ordered, security given on a stay is effective in favor of a
person subsequently joined as a party under section 7802. THE COURT IN
ISSUING A STAY OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DETERMINATION INVOLVING A PERMIT
OR APPROVAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION OF RESI-
DENTIAL HOUSING SHALL REQUIRE THE POSTING OF SECURITY IN AN AMOUNT THE
COURT SHALL DEEM PROPER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15659-01-2