Senate Bill S1773B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Rockland to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S1773 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1475
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §903, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S5424, A8103
2019-2020: S3478, A3800
2021-2022: S5010, A1284
2023-2024: S4713, A3097

2017-S1773 - Summary

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Rockland to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy in accordance with applicable law.

2017-S1773 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1773 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1773
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing
   municipalities to add unpaid housing code violation  penalties,  costs
   and fines to the municipality's annual tax levy

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The real property tax  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 901 to read as follows:
   § 901. COLLECTION OF UNPAID HOUSING CODE VIOLATION PENALTIES; LEVY. 1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR LOCAL
 LAW, CODE OR CHARTER, A MUNICIPALITY, EXCEPT THOSE HAVING  A  POPULATION
 OF  ONE  MILLION  OR MORE, MAY COLLECT ANY UNPAID HOUSING CODE VIOLATION
 PENALTIES, COSTS AND FINES THROUGH PLACEMENT BY THE OFFICIAL  AUTHORIZED
 TO ADMINISTER A MUNICIPALITY'S ANNUAL TAX LEVY.
   2.  IN  ORDER  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PLACEMENT ON A MUNICIPALITY'S ANNUAL
 TAX LEVY SUCH UNPAID HOUSING CODE VIOLATION PENALTIES, COSTS  AND  FINES
 SHALL HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED AND IMPOSED THROUGH A JUDGMENT IN A COURT OF
 COMPETENT  JURISDICTION  ON AN OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE MUNICI-
 PALITY AND HAVE REMAINED UNPAID FOR ONE YEAR PRECEDING THE PLACEMENT  ON
 THE MUNICIPALITY'S TAX LEVY.
   3. SUCH HOUSING CODE VIOLATION PENALTY, COST OR FINE SHALL BE SET DOWN
 IN THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY UNDER THE HEADING UNCOLLECTED FINES AND PENALTIES
 AND  SHALL  BE LEVIED, ENFORCED AND COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER, BY THE
 SAME PROCEEDINGS, AT THE SAME TIME, UNDER THE SAME PENALTIES AND  HAVING
 THE  SAME  LIEN  UPON THE PROPERTY ASSESSED AS THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL TAX
 AND AS A PART THEREOF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01991-01-7

              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1773A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1475
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §903, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S5424, A8103
2019-2020: S3478, A3800
2021-2022: S5010, A1284
2023-2024: S4713, A3097

2017-S1773A - Summary

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Rockland to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy in accordance with applicable law.

2017-S1773A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1773A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1773--A
     Cal. No. 266
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. CARLUCCI, CROCI, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
   Government  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Local Government in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
   committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
   reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,
   vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in  relation  to  authorizing
   the  inclusion  in  the  tax  levy of certain fines imposed by munici-
   palities in the county of Rockland
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  real  property  tax  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 903 to read as follows:
   § 903. AUTHORIZING INCLUSION IN THE TAX LEVY OF CERTAIN FINES  IMPOSED
 BY  MUNICIPALITIES  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF ROCKLAND. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY OF  ROCK-
 LAND,  ACTING  BY  AND  THROUGH  THEIR GOVERNING BODIES, MAY ENACT LOCAL
 LAWS, ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS PROVIDING THAT FINALLY ADJUDICATED FINES
 IMPOSED UPON REAL PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A PROPERTY SERVING AS THE PRIMARY
 RESIDENCE OF ONE OR MORE OF THE OWNERS THEREOF, FOR  BUILDING  CODE  AND
 FIRE  CODE  VIOLATIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE DELINQUENT TAXES IN ACCORD-
 ANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.  NO  SUCH  LAW,  ORDINANCE  OR
 RESOLUTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO TAKE EFFECT UNTIL IT SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED
 WITH  THE  CLERK OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE
 APPROPRIATE COLLECTING OFFICER.
   2. SUCH LOCAL LAWS,  ORDINANCES  AND  RESOLUTIONS  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A
 PROCEDURE  FOR THE JUDICIAL DETERMINATION AND ADJUDICATION OF THE UNDER-
 LYING  CIRCUMSTANCES  RELATING  TO  THE  BUILDING  CODE  OR  FIRE   CODE
 VIOLATION,  AND  THE  FINE  TO BE IMPOSED IF THE COURT FINDS THAT SUCH A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1773B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1475
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §903, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S5424, A8103
2019-2020: S3478, A3800
2021-2022: S5010, A1284
2023-2024: S4713, A3097

2017-S1773B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Rockland to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy in accordance with applicable law.

2017-S1773B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1773B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1773--B
     Cal. No. 266
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. CARLUCCI, CROCI, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
   Government  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Local Government in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
   committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
   reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,
   vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading --  again
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in  relation  to  authorizing
   certain municipalities to add unpaid housing code violation penalties,
   costs  and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy in accordance
   with applicable law
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  real  property  tax  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 903 to read as follows:
   § 903. COLLECTION OF UNPAID HOUSING CODE VIOLATION PENALTIES; LEVY. 1.
 AUTHORIZATION. IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN LIMITATION OF ANY POWER  OTHER-
 WISE GRANTED BY LAW, MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, INCLUDING
 THE  COUNTY  OF  ROCKLAND,  ARE  HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT ANY UNPAID
 HOUSING, BUILDING AND FIRE CODE VIOLATION  PENALTIES,  COSTS  AND  FINES
 THROUGH  PLACEMENT BY THE MUNICIPALITY'S COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE, TREAS-
 URER, OR OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIAL CHARGED WITH THE DUTIES OF OVERSEEING TAX
 COLLECTIONS ON THE MUNICIPALITY'S ANNUAL TAX LEVY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   2. ELIGIBILITY. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PLACEMENT ON  THE  MUNICI-
 PALITY'S ANNUAL TAX LEVY SUCH UNPAID CODE VIOLATION PENALTIES, COSTS AND
 FINES  SHALL  HAVE  BEEN ADJUDICATED AND IMPOSED THROUGH A JUDGMENT IN A
 COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ON AN OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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