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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A4217
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.283
- Referred to local government
- Referred to local government
Companion bill
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Provides that any municipality may appropriate and provide funding, goods, and/or services to a public cemetery corporation
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Brodsky
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to voluntary assistance to public cemetery corporations
Purpose
This bill would allow municipal corporations to voluntarily provide municipal services and/or limited funding to a public not-for-profit cemetery corporation. Such actions provide the opportunity to keep the public grounds operating and prevent them from becoming the sole responsibility of the municipalities in which they are located.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends Article 8 of the General Municipal Law by adding a new section 165-a to allow municipal corporations to appropriate and provide funding and/or services to a public cemetery corporation. Section 2 of this bill states that this bill shall be effective immediately.
Existing law
While section 165 of the General Municipal Law allows for the creation of a volunteer cemetery clean-up program to be run by municipalities, there is no clear authority to provide goods and/or services.
Justification
Under current law, municipalities are responsible for assuming the maintenance and preservation of not-for-profit cemeteries that become abandoned within their borders. This situation may lead to a significant long-term revenue drain local governments.
Municipalities have expressed an interest in being proactive in these situations to assist these not-for-profit burial grounds from becoming abandoned and in disrepair. These municipal actions may delay or eliminate the burial ground from becoming abandoned and a tax burden.
Actions that have been proposed include grading roadways to increase accessibility to cemetery grounds for burials and providing assistance for lawn care and general maintenance.
However, without clear statutory authority, municipal corporations have limited ability to provide these services. This bill would provide a mechanism to allow for these services.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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