S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6931
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 9, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing
industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for
open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation ease-
ments
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 16 and 17 of section 858 of the general munic-
ipal law, as added by chapter 1030 of the laws of 1969 and as renumbered
by chapter 356 of the laws of 1993, are amended to read as follows:
(16) To establish and re-establish its fiscal year; [and]
(17) TO MAKE GRANTS TO THE MUNICIPALITY FOR WHOSE BENEFIT THE AGENCY
WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION, PARKLAND
IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROVIDED THE GOVERNING BOARD OF
SUCH MUNICIPALITY SHALL ACCEPT THE SAME AND FIND THAT THE SAME ENCOUR-
AGES TOURISM OR OTHERWISE IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUCH MUNICI-
PALITY; AND
(18) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its
purposes and exercise the powers expressly given in this title.
§ 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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