Senate Bill S10311

                             
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                                   10311
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 12, 2026
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 Introduced  by  Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to method of
   collection of charges by the town of Wilton water and sewer authority
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 1125-a to read as follows:
   § 1125-A. CHARGES BY AUTHORITY; METHOD OF COLLECTION. ALL RATES,  FEES
 AND  OTHER  CHARGES  FOR  THE  USE  OR AVAILABILITY OF THE FACILITIES OR
 SERVICES OR COMMODITIES PROVIDED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY THE AUTHORITY  AND
 BILLED DIRECTLY BY THE AUTHORITY TO THE USER OR SERVICE RECIPIENT PURSU-
 ANT  TO  A  CLASSIFICATION  OF PERSON ADOPTED BY THE AUTHORITY AS HEREIN
 PROVIDED SHALL BE A LIEN UPON  THE  REAL  PROPERTY  UPON  WHICH,  OR  IN
 CONNECTION  WITH  WHICH, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED OR ARE MADE AVAILABLE, AS
 AND FROM THE FIRST DATE FIXED FOR A PAYMENT  OF  SUCH  RATES,  FEES  AND
 OTHER CHARGES. ANY SUCH LIEN SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER LIENS,
 OR  ENCUMBRANCES, EXCEPT TAXES OR ASSESSMENTS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI-
 CER OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL PREPARE AND TRANSMIT TO THE RECEIVER OF TAXES
 AND ASSESSMENTS, ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER IN EACH YEAR,  A
 LIST OF THOSE PROPERTIES USING SUCH FACILITIES OR FOR WHICH SUCH FACILI-
 TIES,  SERVICES  OR COMMODITIES WERE PROVIDED OR MADE AVAILABLE AND FROM
 WHICH THE PAYMENT OF RATES, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES ARE IN ARREARS FOR  A
 PERIOD  OF  NINETY  DAYS OR MORE AFTER THE LAST DAY FIXED FOR PAYMENT OF
 SUCH RATES, FEES AND OTHER  CHARGES  WITHOUT  PENALTY.  THE  LIST  SHALL
 CONTAIN A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUCH PROPERTIES, THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS
 OR CORPORATIONS LIABLE TO PAY FOR THE SAME, AND THE AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO
 EACH,  INCLUDING  PENALTIES  AND  INTEREST,  AS  APPLICABLE, COMPUTED TO
 DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THAT YEAR. THE RECEIVER OF  TAXES  AND  ASSESS-
 MENTS SHALL LEVY SUCH SUMS AGAINST THE PROPERTIES LIABLE AND SHALL STATE
 THE  AMOUNT  THEREOF IN A SEPARATE COLUMN IN THE ANNUAL TAX ROLLS OF THE
 TOWN UNDER THE HEADING "WATER CHARGE". SUCH AMOUNTS, EXCLUDING PENALTIES
 AND INTEREST IMPOSED BY THE TOWN WHEN COLLECTED BY THE TOWN COLLECTOR OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD14076-01-5
 S. 10311                            2
 
 RECEIVER OF TAXES, SHALL BE PAID OVER TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  OF
 THE  AUTHORITY. TOWN IMPOSED PENALTIES AND INTEREST SHALL BE RETAINED BY
 THE TOWN COLLECTOR OR RECEIVER OF TAXES WHICH SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE
 GENERAL  FUNDS  OF THE TOWN. ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE TAX LAW OF THE
 STATE GOVERNING ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION OF UNPAID  TAXES  OR  ASSESS-
 MENTS  FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH SHALL APPLY TO
 THE COLLECTION OF SUCH UNPAID RATES, RENTALS, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.