assembly Bill A10066

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland

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Jun 11, 2014 referred to local governments

A10066 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5600
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 16 ยงยง16.01 - 16.05, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2228, S705
2017-2018: A1954, S3051
2019-2020: A3264, S180
2021-2022: A8083, S1355
2023-2024: S252

A10066 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland.

A10066 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  10066

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Englebright)
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland

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

  Section  1.  The  parks,  recreation  and historic preservation law is
amended by adding a new article 16 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 16
                      MUNICIPAL PARKLAND ALIENATION
SECTION 16.01 DEFINITIONS.
        16.03 PARKLAND ALIENATION REPORTING.
        16.05 PARKLAND ALIENATION ENFORCEMENT.
  S 16.01 DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. "MUNICIPAL PARKLAND" SHALL MEAN REAL PROPERTY OR INTERESTS  THEREIN
THAT  IS  OWNED BY A MUNICIPALITY THAT PROVIDES PUBLIC PARK, RECREATION,
OR OPEN SPACE PROTECTION PURPOSES. MUNICIPAL  PARKLAND  INCLUDES:  LANDS
THAT HAVE BEEN DEDICATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES BY THE MUNICIPALITY THROUGH A
FORMAL  RESOLUTION  OR SIMILAR ACTION; LANDS THAT HAVE BEEN PURCHASED OR
ACCEPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; OR LANDS THAT CURRENTLY OR HISTORICALLY HAVE
BEEN AVAILABLE TO AND USED BY THE PUBLIC FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
  2. "MUNICIPAL PARKLAND ALIENATION" SHALL MEAN ANY ACTION BY A  MUNICI-
PALITY TO SELL, LEASE, DISCONTINUE, OR CHANGE THE USE OF MUNICIPAL PARK-
LAND.
  3.  "MUNICIPALITY"  SHALL  MEAN  A  COUNTY, TOWN, CITY, OR VILLAGE. IT
SHALL ALSO MEAN A SCHOOL DISTRICT  OR  OTHER  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  IN
INSTANCES  WHERE SUCH ENTITY HAS OBTAINED STATE OR FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING
FOR THE CREATION OF MUNICIPAL PARKLAND.
  4. "PARKLAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION" SHALL MEAN LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZING A MUNICIPALITY TO ALIENATE PARKLAND
UNDER ITS JURISDICTION.
  S 16.03 PARKLAND  ALIENATION  REPORTING.  ANY  MUNICIPALITY  THAT  HAS
RECEIVED  ALIENATION  AUTHORIZATION THROUGH ENACTMENT OF MUNICIPAL PARK-
LAND ALIENATION LEGISLATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OFFICE NO LATER

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