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NY S09091
Bill
Status
4/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Peter Harckham
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AI Summary
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Allows municipalities to apply civil penalties for property condition or use violations as in rem penalties against the property itself, rather than only against individual violators.
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Requires the property owner to be a party to the proceeding in which the civil penalty is assessed if the penalty is to be applied in rem.
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Permits enforcement of in rem civil penalties either through collection as a debt or by adding the penalty to the property's tax levy in the year following adjudication.
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Requires counties to charge municipalities for invalid civil penalties that were previously credited against unpaid delinquent taxes, including any accrued interest and penalties.
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Provides that a civil penalty arising from a violation related to the condition or use of real property, which is assessed, levied, or results from a prosecution by a municipality, may be applied against the property at which the violation is found.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
4/22/2024