S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
June 17, 2020
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Hevesi) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in
relation to actions to recover possession of real property during a
state disaster emergency
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The real property actions and proceedings law is amended by
adding a new section 768-a to read as follows:
§ 768-A. ACTIONS DURING A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ANY ACTION COMMENCED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE DURING A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY, AS DEFINED
IN SECTION TWENTY OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, WHERE THERE IS A QUESTION AS TO
A RESPONDENT'S ABILITY TO PAY, SUCH RESPONDENT MAY DEMONSTRATE SUCH
ABILITY TO PAY UTILIZING HIS OR HER PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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