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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, ROBINSON, CYMBROWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, PERRY -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
a time limit to challenge the New York City water board fees, rates,
rents and other service charges
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1045-g of the public authorities
law, as amended by chapter 467 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read
as follows:
4. To establish, fix, revise, charge and collect and enforce the
payment of all fees, rates, rents and other service charges for the use
of, or services furnished by the sewerage system, water system, or both,
as the case may be, so as to receive revenues which, together with other
revenues available to the board, if any, shall be at least sufficient at
all times so that such system or systems shall be placed on a self-sus-
taining basis in accordance with section one thousand forty-five-j of
this title; provided, however that the water board shall not establish a
limit of less than [four] SIX years commencing from the date of the bill
for services to challenge any fee, rate, rent or other service charges
for the use of or services furnished by the water and/or sewerage
systems; any such challenge shall specifically set forth the basis for
such claim;
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06510-01-5