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Assembly Bill A9657A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to liability and related penalties for illegal conversion

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2015-A9657 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-b, Mult Dwell L; amd §702, Lim Lil L; add §28-210.5, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A1891

2015-A9657 - Summary

Relates to liability and related penalties for illegal conversion.

2015-A9657 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  9657

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 24, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. HARRIS, MOSLEY, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  ABBATE -- read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Housing

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, the limited liability company
  law  and  the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation
  to liability and penalties for illegal conversion

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

  Section  1.  The  multiple  dwelling  law  is  amended by adding a new
section 170-b to read as follows:
  S 170-B. ILLEGAL CONVERSION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,  AN
ILLEGAL  CONVERSION  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  CHANGE IN THE STRUCTURAL PARTS OR
EXISTING FACILITIES OF ANY BUILDING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  THE
SUBDIVISION  OF ROOMS, OR ERECTION OR DEMOLITION OF WALLS, OR THE MOVING
OF ANY BUILDING FROM ONE LOCATION OR POSITION TO ANOTHER,  IN  VIOLATION
OF  ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, CODE OR RULE OR REGULATION RELAT-
ING TO REAL PROPERTY, BUILDINGS OR MULTIPLE DWELLINGS.
  2. A PERSON OR ENTITY WHO IS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS  OF
SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE COMPELLED TO REMIT TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE THE TOTAL OF ALL TAX  CREDITS  AND/OR
REBATES  RECEIVED IN THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY IS
FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED SUCH VIOLATION.
  3. IN THE CASE OF AN ILLEGAL CONVERSION AUTHORIZED OR UNDERTAKEN BY  A
LIMITED  LIABILITY  CORPORATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY, IN HIS OR HER
DISCRETION, APPLY TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH  THE  REAL
PROPERTY THAT IS SUBJECT OF SUCH ILLEGAL CONVERSION LIES, FOR JUDICIALLY
DECREED DISSOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED TWO OF THE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY LAW.
  S  2.  Section  702 of the limited liability company law is amended to
read as follows:
  S 702. Judicial dissolution.  1. On application by or  for  a  member,
the  supreme  court  in the judicial district in which the office of the
limited liability company is located may decree dissolution of a limited
liability company whenever it is not reasonably practicable to carry  on

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

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2015-A9657A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-b, Mult Dwell L; amd §702, Lim Lil L; add §28-210.5, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A1891

2015-A9657A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to liability and related penalties for illegal conversion.

2015-A9657A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 9657--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 24, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. HARRIS, MOSLEY, SEPULVEDA, BLAKE -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, the limited liability company
  law and the administrative code of the city of New York,  in  relation
  to liability and penalties for illegal conversion

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

  Section 1. The multiple dwelling  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 170-b to read as follows:
  S  170-B.  ILLEGAL CONVERSION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN
ILLEGAL CONVERSION SHALL MEAN ANY CHANGE  IN  THE  STRUCTURAL  PARTS  OR
EXISTING  FACILITIES OF ANY BUILDING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
SUBDIVISION OF ROOMS, OR ERECTION OR DEMOLITION OF WALLS, OR THE  MOVING
OF  ANY  BUILDING FROM ONE LOCATION OR POSITION TO ANOTHER, IN VIOLATION
OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, CODE OR RULE OR REGULATION  RELAT-
ING TO REAL PROPERTY, BUILDINGS OR MULTIPLE DWELLINGS.
  2.  A PERSON OR ENTITY WHO IS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  COMPELLED  TO  REMIT  TO  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF  TAXATION AND FINANCE THE TOTAL OF ALL TAX CREDITS AND/OR
REBATES RECEIVED IN THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY  IS
FOUND  TO  HAVE COMMITTED SUCH VIOLATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER NOTICE
OF THE VIOLATION.  IN ADDITION, SUCH DEPARTMENT  SHALL  FORWARD  TO  THE
INTERNAL  REVENUE  SERVICE  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY
THAT HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE
OF THIS SECTION.
  3.  IN THE CASE OF AN ILLEGAL CONVERSION AUTHORIZED OR UNDERTAKEN BY A
LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY, IN HIS  OR  HER
DISCRETION,  APPLY  TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE REAL
PROPERTY THAT IS SUBJECT OF SUCH ILLEGAL CONVERSION LIES, FOR JUDICIALLY
DECREED DISSOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED TWO OF THE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14686-02-6
              

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