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NY A01599

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

William Magnarelli

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends civil practice law and rules to allow special proceedings against state officials (regents of the university, commissioner of education, commissioner of taxation and finance, tax appeals tribunal, public service commission, transportation commissioner/department, water resources board, comptroller, and department of agriculture and markets) to be brought in supreme court in Albany County or in the judicial district where the petitioner resides or maintains principal place of business

  • Provides an exception that proceedings against the public service commission shall only be commenced in the supreme court in Albany County

  • Changes venue requirement from "shall be commenced" (mandatory Albany County) to "may be commenced" in multiple venues to provide petitioners with greater jurisdictional flexibility

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Permits special proceedings against certain designated state officials to be commenced in a supreme court in the judicial district of the petitioner's residence or principal place of business; provides that a proceeding against the public service commission shall only be commenced in the supreme court, Albany county.

Last Action

tabled

12/7/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/15/2018
Codes1/12/2017

Full Bill Text

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