Assembly Actions -
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Mar 04, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S6910
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S6910 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§1197-u & 1198-u, Pub Auth L
2015-S6910 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6910 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to method of collection of charges by certain public authorities PURPOSE : To clarify the Water Authority of Great Neck North and the Water Authority of Western Nassau County to charge and collect rates, fees and other charges for the use or availability of its water facilities or for the services or commodities by providing that such rates, fees and other charges shall be a lien upon the real property upon which or in connection with which such services are provided or made available. The act provides that unpaid rates, fees and charges in arrears for ninety days shall be transmitted to the county legislature, which shall levy such sum against the properties liable for such rates, fees and charges. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill amends the public authorities law by adding new section 1197-u and Section 2 of this bill amends the public authorities law by adding new section 1198-u. These amendments clarify the respective authorities' power to collect rates, fees and other charges for the use or availability of its water' facilities or of the
2015-S6910 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6910 I N S E N A T E March 4, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to method of collection of charges by certain public authorities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1197-u to read as follows: S 1197-U. CHARGES BY AUTHORITY; METHOD OF COLLECTION. ALL RATES, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OR AVAILABILITY OF THE FACILITIES OR SERVICES OR COMMODITIES PROVIDED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY THE AUTHORITY AND BILLED DIRECTLY BY THE AUTHORITY TO THE USER OR SERVICE RECIPIENT PURSU- ANT TO A CLASSIFICATION OF PERSON ADOPTED BY THE AUTHORITY AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL BE A LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY UPON WHICH, OR IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED OR ARE MADE AVAILABLE, AS AND FROM THE FIRST DATE FIXED FOR A PAYMENT OF SUCH RATES, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES. ANY SUCH LIEN SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER LIENS, OR ENCUMBRANCES, EXCEPT TAXES OR ASSESSMENTS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI- CER OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL PREPARE AND TRANSMIT TO THE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS OF THE COUNTY, ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER IN EACH YEAR, A LIST OF THOSE PROPERTIES USING SUCH FACILITIES OR FOR WHICH SUCH FACILITIES, SERVICES OR COMMODITIES WERE PROVIDED OR MADE AVAILABLE AND FROM WHICH THE PAYMENT OF RATES, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES ARE IN ARREARS FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS OR MORE AFTER THE LAST DAY FIXED FOR PAYMENT OF SUCH RATES, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES WITHOUT PENALTY. THE LIST SHALL CONTAIN A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUCH PROPERTIES, THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS LIABLE TO PAY FOR THE SAME, AND THE AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO EACH, INCLUDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST, AS APPLICABLE, COMPUTED TO DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THAT YEAR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL LEVY SUCH SUMS AGAINST THE PROPERTIES LIABLE AND SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT THER- EOF IN A SEPARATE COLUMN IN THE ANNUAL TAX ROLLS OF THE COUNTY UNDER THE HEADING "WATER CHARGE". SUCH AMOUNTS, EXCLUDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST IMPOSED BY THE COUNTY WHEN COLLECTED BY THE COUNTY COLLECTOR OR RECEIV- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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