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Assembly Bill A5003

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison and provides at least sixty days notification for license renewals to community boards in the city of New York

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2015-A5003 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1306
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Add §110-c, amd §§110-b, 64, 64-a & 64-c, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6283
2011-2012: A6430, S6722
2013-2014: A4227, S114
2017-2018: S344

2015-A5003 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison to act between the state liquor authority and community boards of the city of New York; requires the community boards to be given at least sixty days notice before any wine, beer, or liquor license is issued, renewed, or altered within the boundaries of such community board.

2015-A5003 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5003

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. MOYA -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
  creating a liaison between the state liquor authority and local commu-
  nity boards and providing a sixty day notification period for communi-
  ty  boards  before the issuance of a new license, renewal of a license
  or alteration of a license

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

  Section  1.  The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a
new section 110-c to read as follows:
  S 110-C. AUTHORITY COMMUNITY LIAISON. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL APPOINT A
COMMUNITY LIAISON FOR EACH COMMUNITY BOARD IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  2. THE COMMUNITY LIAISON IS REQUIRED  TO  ENSURE  THAT  THE  COMMUNITY
BOARD  RECEIVES ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS OF LICENSE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL OR
ALTERATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
  3. THE COMMUNITY LIAISON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:
  (A) ATTENDING THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD, UPON THE REQUEST OF
SUCH COMMUNITY BOARD, FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS ACTING AS THE LIAISON;
  (B) SUBMITTING REPORTS TO THE AUTHORITY  WITH  RESPECT  TO  ISSUES  OF
CONCERN OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS THE LIAISON;
  (C)  SUBMITTING  ANY COMMUNITY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE AUTHORITY;
AND
  (D) INFORMING THE COMMUNITY BOARD OF EVERY REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
OF THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY AND PROVIDING AN  AGENDA  FOR  SUCH  MEETING  AT
LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
  S  2.  The  opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 110-b of the
alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 560 of the laws of
2011, is amended to read as follows:
  Not less than thirty days before filing any of the following  applica-
tions  WITH THE STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY IF A PREMISES IS LOCATED WITHIN A
MUNICIPALITY OR NOT LESS THAN  SIXTY  DAYS  BEFORE  FILING  ANY  OF  THE
FOLLOWING  APPLICATIONS WITH THE STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY IF A PREMISES IS
LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, an applicant shall notify the muni-

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