Senate Bill S7291A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to minimum standards for code enforcement personnel

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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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2019-S7291 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §376-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S532

2019-S7291 - Summary

Relates to minimum standards for code enforcement personnel; requires the secretary of state to promulgate rules and regulations in relation to minimum standards for code enforcement personnel including requirements for training.

2019-S7291 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7291 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7291
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, SKOUFIS, KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing,
   Construction and Community Development
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to minimum standards for
   code enforcement personnel
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of section 376-a of the executive law, as
 amended by chapter 468 of the laws  of  2017,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   2.  In addition to the functions, powers and duties otherwise provided
 by this article, the secretary of state [may] SHALL promulgate rules and
 regulations with respect to:
   (a) The approval, or revocation thereof, of code enforcement  training
 programs for code enforcement personnel;
   (b)  Minimum  courses of study, attendance requirements, and equipment
 and facilities to be required for  approved  code  enforcement  training
 programs for code enforcement personnel;
   (c)  Minimum training and examination requirements to qualify for code
 enforcement officer certification, provided that such training and exam-
 ination requirements shall not result in code enforcement personnel that
 have otherwise completed the  minimum  basic  training  requirements  in
 order  to  be eligible for continued employment or permanent appointment
 as of the effective date of [the] chapter FOUR  HUNDRED  SIXTY-EIGHT  of
 the  laws  of  two thousand seventeen [that amended this paragraph] from
 being ineligible without further training  or  examination  for  certif-
 ication pursuant to paragraph (d) of this subdivision;
   (d)  Issuance  of  a  code  enforcement  officer certification when an
 applicant satisfies the requirement set forth in paragraph (c)  of  this
 subdivision;
   (e) Revocation or suspension of the certification of any code enforce-
 ment personnel found after a hearing to have materially failed to uphold
 duties  of  a  code  enforcement  officer, including but not limited to,
 making material errors or omissions on an inspection report. The hearing
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2019-S7291A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §376-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S532

2019-S7291A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to minimum standards for code enforcement personnel; requires the secretary of state to promulgate rules and regulations in relation to minimum standards for code enforcement personnel including requirements for training.

2019-S7291A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7291A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7291--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, SKOUFIS, BIAGGI, KAVANAGH -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Housing,  Construction  and   Community   Development   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to minimum standards for
   code enforcement personnel
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of section 376-a of the executive law, as
 amended by chapter 468 of the laws  of  2017,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   2.  In addition to the functions, powers and duties otherwise provided
 by this article, the secretary of state [may] SHALL promulgate rules and
 regulations with respect to:
   (a) The approval, or revocation thereof, of code enforcement  training
 programs for code enforcement personnel;
   (b)  Minimum  courses of study, attendance requirements, and equipment
 and facilities to be required for  approved  code  enforcement  training
 programs for code enforcement personnel;
   (c)  Minimum training and examination requirements to qualify for code
 enforcement officer certification, provided that such training and exam-
 ination requirements shall not result in code enforcement personnel that
 have otherwise completed the  minimum  basic  training  requirements  in
 order  to  be eligible for continued employment or permanent appointment
 as of the effective date of [the] chapter FOUR  HUNDRED  SIXTY-EIGHT  of
 the  laws  of  two thousand seventeen [that amended this paragraph] from
 being ineligible without further training  or  examination  for  certif-
 ication pursuant to paragraph (d) of this subdivision;
   (d)  Issuance  of  a  code  enforcement  officer certification when an
 applicant satisfies the requirement set forth in paragraph (c)  of  this
 subdivision;
   (e) Revocation or suspension of the certification of any code enforce-
 ment personnel found after a hearing to have materially failed to uphold
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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