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Authorizes the creation of certain local civil administrative enforcement bureaus
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor James Conte
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S8341
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing the creation of certain local civil administrative enforcement bureaus
Purpose
This legislation authorizes the creation of certain local civil administrative enforcement bureaus.
Summary of provisions
The General Municipal Law is amended by adding a new article 14-BBB to allow any municipality having a population of more than one hundred ninety thousand but less than two hundred thousand, according to the 2000 Federal Decennial Census. Section 390 allows the municipality to adopt a local law to establish an administrative enforcement hearing procedure. Section 391 provides for the creation of a director of the bureau. Section 392 provides for the appointment of administrative law judges. Section 393 allows for the imposition of civil penalties. Section 394 provides for the commencement of proceedings in accordance to the rules provided in this section and promulgated by the director. Section 395 provides for the creation of an Administrative appeals panel for the review of Bureau decisions. Section 396 provides for judicial enforcement and Section 397 provides for restriction of collateral use.
Justification
This legislation was introduced at the request of the Town of Huntington. Long Island's District Courts are amongst the busiest in the state and as a result, it can take a year or more to prosecute and settle violations of local laws, codes and ordinances. The nature of the infractions often involve purely civil violations that could be better and more expeditiously resolved in an administrative forum. This bill would allow for the creation, by local law, of a civil administrative enforcement bureau.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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