| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Nov 25, 2019 | signed chap.558 |
| Nov 19, 2019 | delivered to governor |
| Jun 13, 2019 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.163 substituted for a456a |
| Jun 13, 2019 | substituted by s4956a |
| Jun 03, 2019 | amended on third reading (t) 456a |
| Jun 03, 2019 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to assembly recalled from senate |
| Apr 02, 2019 | referred to housing, construction and community development delivered to senate passed assembly |
| Mar 28, 2019 | advanced to third reading cal.163 |
| Mar 26, 2019 | reported |
| Jan 09, 2019 | referred to housing |
assembly Bill A456A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S4956 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Michael Blake
A456 - Details
A456 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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456
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the cooperative corporations law and the not-for-profit
corporation law, in relation to requiring the board of directors of
residential cooperative corporations and not-for-profit corporations
to provide tenants with changes to the by-laws in writing within ten
days of adoption; in relation to notification to tenants of changes
affecting occupancy or the rules of the building
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 16 of the cooperative corporations law is amended
to read as follows:
§ 16. By-laws. 1. The by-laws may provide for their amendment by the
board of directors; but any amendment adopted by the board shall be
reported to the annual meeting of the corporation and, if not affirma-
tively approved thereat, shall cease to be in effect. By-laws may be
adopted, repealed or amended on the affirmative vote of two-thirds of
the members, stockholders or delegates voting thereon at a meeting held
after due written notice setting forth the proposed action and the
purpose of the meeting.
2. IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS, CHANGES
INCLUDING THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BY-LAWS BY THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS, AND DELEG-
ATES OF SUCH CORPORATION IN WRITING, BY PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS,
WITHIN TEN DAYS OF SUCH ADOPTION.
§ 2. The cooperative corporations law is amended by adding a new
section 78 to read as follows:
§ 78. NOTIFICATION TO RESIDENTS. UPON THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR
REPEAL OF BY-LAWS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO
OF SECTION SIXTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER, WHERE SUCH CHANGE WOULD HAVE A
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Co-Sponsors
Michael Blake
A456A (ACTIVE) - Details
A456A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the board of directors of certain cooperative corporations and not-for-profit corporations to provide tenants with changes to the by-laws in writing within ten days of adoption; requires notification to tenants of changes affecting occupancy or the rules of the building.
A456A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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456--A
Cal. No. 163
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, BLAKE -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Housing -- advanced to a third reading, passed by
Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote
reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the business corporation law and the not-for-profit
corporation law, in relation to requiring the board of directors of
residential cooperative corporations and not-for-profit corporations
to provide tenants with changes to the by-laws in writing within ten
days of adoption; in relation to notification to tenants of changes
affecting occupancy or the rules of the building
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 708 of the business corporation law is amended by
adding two new subdivisions (e) and (f) to read as follows:
(E) IN THE CASE OF CORPORATIONS OWNING OR LEASING RESIDENTIAL PREMISES
AND OPERATING THE SAME ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS, CHANGES INCLUDING THE
ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BY-LAWS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS, AND DELEGATES OF SUCH
CORPORATION IN WRITING, BY PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS, WITHIN TEN DAYS
OF SUCH ADOPTION.
(F) UPON THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BY-LAWS BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF A CORPORATION OWNING OR LEASING RESIDENTIAL PREMISES AND
OPERATING THE SAME ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (E) OF
THIS SECTION, WHERE SUCH CHANGE WOULD HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT ON THE RESI-
DENT'S OCCUPANCY OR THE RULES OF THE BUILDING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SHALL POST THE ADOPTED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED BY-LAWS CONSPICUOUSLY TO
ENSURE TENANTS WILL BE AWARE OF SUCH ADOPTION.
§ 2. Section 602 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows: