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BUILDING CONSERVATION AND FIRE PREVENTION CODE OR ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDI-
NANCE, RESOLUTION OR REGULATION MADE OR ADOPTED BY SUCH TAX DISTRICT
RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, USE, MAINTENANCE OR OCCUPANCY
OF SUCH PROPERTY.
3. "DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING" MEANS ANY OFFICER, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMIS-
SION, DEPARTMENT OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE TAX DISTRICT, OR ANY OTHER
PUBLIC AUTHORITY DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TAX DISTRICT IN
WHICH SUCH PROPERTY IS SITUATE TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS VESTED IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR DELEGATED TO THE DEPARTMENT
BY THE GOVERNING BODY IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS
OF THIS ARTICLE.
4. "HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING" MEANS THE PERSON WHO IS THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.
5. "RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY" MEANS ANY PREMISES THAT IS OR MAY BE
USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS A PERSONAL RESIDENCE, AND SHALL INCLUDE A
ONE, TWO, OR THREE FAMILY HOUSE, AN INDIVIDUAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT, A COOP-
ERATIVE APARTMENT UNIT, OR A FARM DWELLING.
6. "GOVERNING BODY" MEANS: (A) IN A COUNTY, THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
BODY; (B) IN A CITY, THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, COMMON COUNCIL, COMMISSION
OR OTHER BODY VESTED BY ITS CHARTER OR OTHER LAW WITH JURISDICTION TO
ENACT ORDINANCES OR LOCAL LAWS, EXCEPT THAT IN A CITY HAVING A POPU-
LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IF THERE BE A BOARD OF ESTIMATE, THE TERM
"GOVERNING BODY" SHALL MEAN SUCH BOARD OF ESTIMATE; (C) IN A TOWN, THE
TOWN BOARD; AND (D) IN A VILLAGE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
S 1142. PROCEDURES FOR DISTRESSED PROPERTY. 1. THE ENFORCING OFFICER
SHALL, NOT LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE SALE OF A TAX
LIEN OR TAX LIENS, SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, A DESCRIPTION BY
TAX MAP NUMBER, OR BY SUCH OTHER IDENTIFICATION AS THE ENFORCING OFFICER
MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE, OF ANY PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY ON
WHICH THERE IS A TAX LIEN THAT MAY BE FORECLOSED BY THE TAX DISTRICT.
THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SHALL DETERMINE AND DIRECT THE
ENFORCING OFFICER, NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE SALE
OF A TAX LIEN OR TAX LIENS, WHETHER ANY SUCH PARCEL IS A DISTRESSED
PROPERTY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-
ONE OF THIS TITLE. ANY TAX LIEN ON A PARCEL SO DETERMINED TO BE A
DISTRESSED PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN SUCH SALE. IN CONNECTION
WITH A SUBSEQUENT SALE OF A TAX LIEN OR TAX LIENS, THE ENFORCING OFFICER
MAY, NOT LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE SALE, RESUBMIT
TO THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING A DESCRIPTION BY TAX MAP
NUMBER, OR BY SUCH OTHER IDENTIFICATION AS THE ENFORCING OFFICER MAY
DEEM APPROPRIATE, OF ANY PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY THAT WAS
PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED TO BE A DISTRESSED PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBDIVISION AND ON WHICH THERE IS A TAX LIEN THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN
SUCH SALE. THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SHALL DETERMINE AND
DIRECT THE ENFORCING OFFICER, NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS PRECEDING THE DATE
OF THE SALE, WHETHER SUCH PARCEL REMAINS A DISTRESSED PROPERTY. IF THE
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING DETERMINES THAT THE PARCEL IS NOT A
DISTRESSED PROPERTY, THEN THE TAX LIEN ON THE PARCEL MAY BE INCLUDED IN
THE SALE.
2. THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING MAY PERIODICALLY REVIEW
WHETHER A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION OR SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
THIRTY-SIX-A OF THIS ARTICLE REMAINS A DISTRESSED PROPERTY. IF THE HEAD
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING DETERMINES THAT THE PARCEL IS NOT A
DISTRESSED PROPERTY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ELEVEN
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HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE, THEN THE PARCEL SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO
SUCH SUBDIVISIONS.
3. ANY PARCEL SO DETERMINED TO BE A DISTRESSED PROPERTY SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO AN IN REM FORECLOSURE ACTION, OR IN THE CASE WHERE THE
ENFORCING OFFICER DOES NOT COMMENCE SUCH ACTION THE HEAD OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF HOUSING SHALL EVALUATE SUCH PARCEL AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS HE OR
SHE DEEMS APPROPRIATE UNDER THE PROGRAMS, EXISTING AT THE TIME OF SUCH
EVALUATION, THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE REHABILITATION AND PRES-
ERVATION OF EXISTING HOUSING, AND SHALL MONITOR OR CAUSE TO BE MONITORED
THE STATUS OF THE PROPERTY. THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, IN
HIS OR HER DISCRETION, SHALL CAUSE AN INSPECTION TO BE CONDUCTED ON ANY
PARCEL SO DETERMINED TO BE A DISTRESSED PROPERTY. IN ADDITION, THE HEAD
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
TAX DISTRICT IN WHICH SUCH DISTRESSED PROPERTY IS SITUATE, A LIST OF ALL
PARCELS SO DETERMINED TO BE A DISTRESSED PROPERTY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
FROM THE DATE SUCH PARCELS ARE IDENTIFIED AS A DISTRESSED PROPERTY.
S 2. The real property tax law is amended by adding two new sections
1136-a and 1136-b to read as follows:
S 1136-A. SPECIAL PROCEDURES RELATING TO FINAL JUDGMENT AND RELEASE OF
RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO
THE CONTRARY:
1. THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE UPON PROOF AND SHALL MAKE A FINDING UPON
SUCH PROOF WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN DUE COMPLIANCE BY THE TAX DISTRICT
WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
2. (A) THE COURT SHALL MAKE A FINAL JUDGMENT AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF
POSSESSION OF ANY PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE
LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES NOT REDEEMED OR WITHDRAWN AS PROVIDED IN THIS
ARTICLE AND AS TO WHICH NO ANSWER IS INTERPOSED AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION, AND AUTHORIZING THE ENFORCING OFFICER TO PREPARE, EXECUTE AND
CAUSE TO BE RECORDED A DEED CONVEYING EITHER TO THE TAX DISTRICT OR TO A
THIRD PARTY DEEMED QUALIFIED AND DESIGNATED BY THE HEAD OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF HOUSING FULL AND COMPLETE TITLE TO SUCH LANDS. ANY SUCH CONVEY-
ANCE TO A THIRD PARTY SHALL BE FOR AN EXISTING USE.
(B) SUCH THIRD PARTY SHALL BE DEEMED QUALIFIED AND SHALL BE DESIGNATED
PURSUANT TO SUCH CRITERIA AS ARE ESTABLISHED IN RULES PROMULGATED BY THE
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CRITERIA
SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE;
FINANCIAL ABILITY; REHABILITATION EXPERIENCE; ABILITY TO WORK WITH
GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; NEIGHBORHOOD TIES; AND THAT THE
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER THE THIRD PARTY
IS A RESPONSIBLE LEGAL TENANT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBOR-
HOOD-BASED-FOR-PROFIT INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION. THE HEAD OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SHALL NOT DEEM QUALIFIED ANY THIRD PARTY WHO HAS
BEEN FINALLY ADJUDICATED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, WITHIN
SEVEN YEARS OF THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH THIRD PARTY WOULD OTHERWISE BE
DEEMED QUALIFIED, TO HAVE VIOLATED ANY SECTION OF ARTICLES ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX, ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTY, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OR TWO HUNDRED OF THE PENAL LAW OR ANY
SIMILAR LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION, OR WHO HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR
DEBARRED FROM CONTRACTING WITH THE TAX DISTRICT OR ANY AGENCY OF THE TAX
DISTRICT PURSUANT TO ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION DURING THE
PERIOD OF SUCH SUSPENSION OR DEBARMENT. THE RULES PROMULGATED BY THE
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH MAY ESTAB-
LISH OTHER BASES FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF A THIRD PARTY.
3. (A) FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF THE FOUR-MONTH PERIOD PRESCRIBED IN
SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, BUT NOT MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS AFTER
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THE DATE ON WHICH, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE
FINAL JUDGMENT AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF POSSESSION OF A PARCEL OF RESI-
DENTIAL REAL PROPERTY WAS ENTERED, THE ENFORCING OFFICER MAY EXECUTE A
DEED, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
PARCEL. THE OWNER OF SAID PARCEL SHALL CONTINUE TO HAVE ALL OF THE
RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF AN
OWNER OF SUCH PARCEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MAINTAINING SUCH
PARCEL IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HOUSING MAINTENANCE, BUILDING AND FIRE
CODES, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE ENFORCING
OFFICER HAS PREPARED AND EXECUTED A DEED CONVEYING TO THE TAX DISTRICT
OR TO A THIRD PARTY FULL AND COMPLETE TITLE TO SUCH PARCEL. UPON THE
EXECUTION OF SUCH DEED, THE TAX DISTRICT OR THE THIRD PARTY SHALL BE
SEIZED OF AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE ABSOLUTE IN SUCH LAND AND ALL PERSONS,
INCLUDING THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INFANTS, INCOMPETENTS, ABSENTEES AND
NON-RESIDENTS WHO MAY HAVE HAD ANY RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST, CLAIM, LIEN
OR EQUITY OF REDEMPTION IN OR UPON SUCH LANDS SHALL BE BARRED AND FOREV-
ER FORECLOSED OF ALL SUCH RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST, CLAIM, LIEN OR EQUITY
OF REDEMPTION. THE APPOINTMENT AND TENURE OF RECEIVERS, TRUSTEES OR ANY
OTHER PERSONS, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATORS UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF THE
REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW, APPOINTED BY AN ORDER OF A
COURT TO MANAGE REAL PROPERTY, SHALL TERMINATE WHEN TITLE TO SUCH PROP-
ERTY VESTS IN THE CITY OR A THIRD PARTY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER. AFTER SUCH TERMINATION, SAID RECEIVERS, TRUSTEES OR ADMIN-
ISTRATORS SHALL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COURTS THAT APPOINTED THEM FOR THE
FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THEIR FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS DURING THE TERM OF
THEIR APPOINTMENT AND TO THE TAX DISTRICT OR SUCH THIRD PARTY FOR ANY
RENTS AND INCOME RECEIVED BY THEM FOR ANY PERIOD SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE
OF THE VESTING OF TITLE IN THE TAX DISTRICT OR SUCH THIRD PARTY.
(B) IF THE TAX DISTRICT SERVES A TENANT IN POSSESSION OF A DWELLING
UNIT WITH NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY ON GROUNDS OTHER THAN NONPAY-
MENT OF RENT, THE ACCEPTANCE OF RENT FOR THE FIRST FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER
TERMINATION OF TENANCY BY ANYONE OTHER THAN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF HOUSING DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING TO RECEIVE SUCH
RENT SHALL NOT BE DEEMED OR CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF THE TAX DISTRICT'S
RIGHT TO INITIATE AND PROSECUTE A PROCEEDING TO TERMINATE THE TENANCY
FOR GOOD CAUSE.
4. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE FINAL JUDGMENT AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF
POSSESSION OF A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY WAS ENTERED, ANY
PERSON CLAIMING TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN SUCH PARCEL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT
TO MAKE A PAYMENT TO THE ENFORCING OFFICER OF ALL TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND
OTHER LEGAL CHARGES OWING ON SAID PARCEL, THE LAWFUL INTEREST THEREON TO
THE DATE OF PAYMENT AND A PENALTY OF FIVE PERCENT OF SAID PAYMENT OF
TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL CHARGES AND INTEREST, WHICH PENALTY
MAY NOT EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. SUCH PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE IN CASH
OR BY CERTIFIED OR BANK CHECK. WITHIN SUCH FOUR-MONTH PERIOD, SUCH
INTERESTED PERSON MAY ALSO REQUEST AN INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT FROM THE
ENFORCING OFFICER. SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL REQUIRE, IN ADDITION TO FULL
PAYMENT OF THE PENALTY SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBDIVISION AT THE TIME SUCH
AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO, THE PAYMENT AT SUCH TIME OF A FIRST INSTALL-
MENT EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT OF ALL TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL
CHARGES, AND THE LAWFUL INTEREST THEREON, THEN OWING ON SUCH PARCEL, AND
THE PAYMENT OF THE BALANCE OF SUCH TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL
CHARGES AND INTEREST IN FOUR EQUAL QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS TOGETHER WITH
ALL CURRENT TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL CHARGES THAT ACCRUE
DURING SUCH PERIOD. UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE AMOUNT SPECI-
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FIED IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE ENFORCING OFFICER
SHALL DIRECT THE ATTORNEY FOR THE TAX DISTRICT TO PREPARE AND CAUSE TO
BE ENTERED AN ORDER DISCONTINUING THE IN REM TAX FORECLOSURE ACTION AS
TO SAID PROPERTY, CANCELLING THE NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUCH ACTION AS TO
SAID PROPERTY AND VACATING AND SETTING ASIDE THE FINAL JUDGMENT. UPON
THE EXECUTION OF AN INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT AND PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNTS DUE
AT THE TIME SUCH AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION,
THE ENFORCING OFFICER SHALL DIRECT THE ATTORNEY FOR THE TAX DISTRICT TO
PREPARE AND CAUSE TO BE ENTERED AN ORDER VACATING AND SETTING ASIDE THE
FINAL JUDGMENT. THE ENTRY OF EITHER SUCH ORDER SHALL RESTORE ALL
PARTIES, INCLUDING OWNERS, MORTGAGEES AND ANY AND ALL LIENORS, RECEIVERS
AND ADMINISTRATORS AND ENCUMBRANCERS, TO THE STATUS THEY HELD IMMEDIATE-
LY BEFORE SUCH FINAL JUDGMENT WAS ENTERED. WHERE THE ENFORCING OFFICER
APPROVES AN APPLICATION REQUESTING AN INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE ORDER VACATING AND SETTING ASIDE THE FINAL JUDG-
MENT SHALL PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY DEFAULT AS TO THE PAYMENT OF
EITHER QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS OR CURRENT TAXES, ASSESSMENTS OR OTHER
LEGAL CHARGES DURING THE TERM OF SUCH AGREEMENT, ALL PAYMENTS UNDER SAID
AGREEMENT SHALL BE FORFEITED AND THE ATTORNEY FOR THE TAX DISTRICT,
IMMEDIATELY UPON NOTIFICATION BY THE ENFORCING OFFICER OF SUCH DEFAULT,
SHALL CAUSE TO BE ENTERED AS TO SUCH PROPERTY A SUPPLEMENTAL JUDGMENT OF
FORECLOSURE IN THE IN REM ACTION WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ENFORCING OFFICER
TO PREPARE, EXECUTE AND CAUSE TO BE RECORDED A DEED CONVEYING EITHER TO
THE TAX DISTRICT OR TO A THIRD PARTY FULL AND COMPLETE TITLE TO SUCH
LANDS. UPON THE ENTRY OF SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL JUDGMENT, THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY IN THE SAME MANNER AS SUCH
SUBDIVISION WOULD HAVE APPLIED HAD NO PAYMENT BEEN MADE NOR INSTALLMENT
AGREEMENT EXECUTED DURING THE FOUR-MONTH PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBDI-
VISION.
5. EVERY DEED GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT THE ACTION AND ALL PROCEEDINGS THEREIN AND
ALL PROCEEDINGS PRIOR THERETO FROM AND INCLUDING THE ASSESSMENT OF THE
LANDS AFFECTED AND ALL NOTICES REQUIRED BY LAW WERE REGULAR AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING THERETO. AFTER FOUR
MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ENTRY OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT AUTHORIZING THE
AWARD OF POSSESSION OF ANY PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE PRESUMPTION SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE.
NO ACTION TO SET ASIDE SUCH DEED MAY BE MAINTAINED UNLESS THE ACTION IS
COMMENCED AND A NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF THE ACTION IS FILED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE PROPER COUNTY CLERK PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT THE PRESUMPTION
BECOMES CONCLUSIVE AS AFORESAID. SHOULD ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING BE
COMMENCED TO SET ASIDE A DEED CONVEYING TO A THIRD PARTY A PARCEL OF
RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION,
SUCH THIRD PARTY SHALL SEND TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE TAX DISTRICT WITHIN
TEN DAYS OF THEIR RECEIPT A COPY OF ANY PAPERS SERVED ON SUCH THIRD
PARTY IN SUCH LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING.
6. IF THE ENFORCING OFFICER DOES NOT EXECUTE A DEED CONVEYING TO THE
TAX DISTRICT OR TO A THIRD PARTY A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY
WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS AFTER THE ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT AUTHORIZING THE
AWARD OF POSSESSION OF SUCH PARCEL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION, THE ENFORCING OFFICER SHALL DIRECT THE ATTORNEY FOR THE TAX
DISTRICT TO PREPARE AND CAUSE TO BE ENTERED AN ORDER DISCONTINUING THE
IN REM FORECLOSURE ACTION AS TO SAID PROPERTY, CANCELING THE NOTICE OF
PENDENCY OF SUCH ACTION AS TO SAID PROPERTY AND VACATING AND SETTING
ASIDE SAID FINAL JUDGMENT. THE ENTRY OF SUCH ORDER SHALL RESTORE ALL
PARTIES, INCLUDING OWNERS, MORTGAGEES AND ANY AND ALL LIENORS, RECEIVERS
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AND ADMINISTRATORS AND ENCUMBRANCERS, TO THE STATUS THEY HELD IMMEDIATE-
LY BEFORE SUCH FINAL JUDGMENT WAS ENTERED.
7. IF THE ENFORCING OFFICER DIRECTS THE ATTORNEY FOR THE TAX DISTRICT,
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION, TO PREPARE AND CAUSE TO BE
ENTERED AN ORDER DISCONTINUING THE IN REM FORECLOSURE ACTION WITH
RESPECT TO A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY DETERMINED TO BE
DISTRESSED PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE,
THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SHALL EVALUATE THE PARCEL DETER-
MINED TO BE DISTRESSED AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS HE OR SHE DEEMS APPROPRI-
ATE UNDER THE PROGRAMS, EXISTING AT THE TIME OF SUCH EVALUATION, THAT
ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE REHABILITATION AND PRESERVATION OF EXIST-
ING HOUSING, AND SHALL MONITOR OR CAUSE TO BE MONITORED THE STATUS OF
THE PROPERTY. THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SHALL MAINTAIN A
REGISTER OF PROPERTIES DETERMINED TO BE DISTRESSED.
S 1136-B. GOVERNING BODY REVIEW OF CONVEYANCE TO A THIRD PARTY. THE
ENFORCING OFFICER SHALL, PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF A DEED CONVEYING FULL
AND COMPLETE TITLE OF ANY PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TO A THIRD
PARTY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
THIRTY-SIX-A OF THIS TITLE, NOTIFY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TAX
DISTRICT IN WHICH SUCH RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IS SITUATED OF THE
PROPOSED CONVEYANCE. WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF SUCH NOTIFICATION, THE
GOVERNING BODY MAY ACT BY LOCAL LAW DISAPPROVING THE PROPOSED CONVEY-
ANCE. IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNING BODY DOES NOT ACT BY LOCAL LAW WITHIN
SUCH FORTY-FIVE DAY PERIOD, THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
APPROVED THE PROPOSED CONVEYANCE. DURING SUCH FORTY-FIVE DAY PERIOD OR,
IF THE GOVERNING BODY ACTS BY LOCAL LAW PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, DURING
THE PERIOD OF TIME FROM THE NOTIFICATION OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO THE
PRESENTATION TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SUCH TAX DISTRICT OF SUCH
LOCAL LAW, THE EIGHT-MONTH PERIOD PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX-A OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE TOLLED.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.