S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2106
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, STEVENSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election
Law
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing purchas-
ers and sellers of residential real property and cooperative apart-
ments with voter registration forms at closing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section
262 to read as follows:
S 262. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "CLOSING" SHALL MEAN AN IN-PERSON MEETING TO COMPLETE FINAL DOCU-
MENTS INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY AND
COOPERATIVE APARTMENTS, AND THE TERM "SETTLEMENT AGENT" SHALL MEAN THE
LENDER IN A NON-CASH TRANSACTION, THE TITLE COMPANY IN A CASH TRANS-
ACTION AND THE MANAGING AGENT IN A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT TRANSACTION.
2. EVERY PURCHASER OR SELLER OF REAL PROPERTY IN ATTENDANCE AT A CLOS-
ING HELD WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO
COMPLY WITH THE VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE
FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW, EXCEPT FOR SELLERS WHO ARE MOVING OUT OF NEW
YORK STATE. IF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER SHALL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT
SUCH CLOSING, SUCH FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH
PURCHASER OR SELLER.
3. THE PROVISION OF FORMS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE MADE BY THE SETTLEMENT AGENT WITHOUT COST OR CHARGE TO THE
PURCHASER OR SELLER.
4. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
COOPERATE WITH SETTLEMENT AGENTS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 238-a to
read as follows:
S 238-A. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. EVERY TENANT WHO ENTERS INTO A
LEASE TO RENT RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL
BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE VOTER REGISTRA-
TION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW. SUCH
FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE LANDLORD OR THE LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIVE
AT THE TIME SUCH LEASE IS SIGNED AND DELIVERED BY THE LANDLORD OR THE
LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE TENANT OR THE TENANT'S REPRESENTATIVE,
WHETHER IN PERSON OR BY MAIL.
2. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
MAKE AVAILABLE TO PERSONS WHO RENT RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN THIS
STATE ALL FORMS NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.