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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1208
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to local government
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.385
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- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the city of Newburgh to establish an administrative tribunal for the adjudication of parking infractions
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Frank Skartados
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Title of bill
An act to authorize the city of Newburgh to establish an administrative tribunal for the adjudication of parking infractions
Purpose
Authorizes the city of Newburgh to establish an administrative tribunal to handle all parking tickets.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding a new section to allow the City of Newburgh to establish an administrative tribunal for the adjudication of parking infractions. It also authorizes the City of Newburgh to provide for the appointment, through local law, of hearing examiners for such administrative adjudications from a list of eligible candidates in accordance with the provisions of Article 2-B of the Vehicle & Traffic Law. This bill is based on Chapter 627 of the Laws of 2005 which authorized the City of Utica to establish such an administrative tribunal.
Existing law
Currently, Newburgh is not authorized to establish an administrative tribunal to handle parking tickets.
Justification
Parking tickets in Newburgh are currently handled by the City Court which requires numerous hours of court time and use of court personnel. These tickets are rarely adjudicated because of the more serious criminal cases and infractions pending in the Newburgh City Court. Further, since these tickets are not adjudicated, the City of Newburgh losses significant revenue each year. This bill would help the City to adjudicate over 60,000 outstanding tickets and collect tines that are totaling over $3 million.
The City of Newburgh has requested this bill to reduce City Court case backlogs, increase traffic infraction penalty collections, to establish a more efficient way to manage the parking ticket system, and to establish a system whereby motorists would abide by the parking laws established by the City.
Legislative history
S.8311 of 2006
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Local fiscal implications
The City of Newburgh anticipates to increase its collection of parking ticket revenues.
Effective date
Immediate.
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