S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5016
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 6, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to claims and
actions against the New York city school construction authority aris-
ing out of contracts
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1744 of the public authorities
law, as added by chapter 519 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as
follows:
2. No action or proceeding for any cause whatever, other than the one
for personal injury, death, property damage or tort, which shall be
governed by subdivision one of this section, relating to the design,
construction, reconstruction, improvement, rehabilitation, repair,
furnishing or equipping of educational facilities, shall be prosecuted
or maintained against the authority or any member, officer, agent, or
employee thereof, unless (i) it shall appear by and as an allegation in
the complaint or moving papers, that a detailed, written, verified
notice of each claim upon which any part of such action or proceeding is
founded was presented to the board within three months after the accrual
of such claim, that at least thirty days have elapsed since such notice
was so presented and that the authority or the officer or body having
the power to adjust or pay said claim has neglected or refused to make
an adjustment or payment thereof, and (ii) the action or proceeding
shall have been commenced within one year after the happening of the
event upon which the claim is based; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this subdivision shall be deemed to modify or supersede any
provision of law or contract specifying a shorter period of time in
which to commence such action or proceeding, or to excuse compliance
with any other conditions required by contract to be satisfied prior to
the commencement of such action or proceeding. In the case of an action
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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or special proceeding for monies due arising out of contract, accrual of
such claim shall be deemed to have occurred as of the date payment for
the amount claimed was denied BY WRITTEN NOTICE DELIVERED BY PERSONAL
SERVICE, CERTIFIED MAIL OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY CONTRACT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.