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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Relates to voting rights in cooperative apartments
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S54
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting a sponsor from becoming a director or voting on the board after a building has been converted to a cooperative apartment building or condominium ownership
Purpose
To prevent the landlord of an apartment or building that has been converted to a co-op from becoming a director or voting member on the co-op board.
Summary of provisions
Amends the General Business Law by adding a new paragraph (vi) to subdivision 1 of section 352-ee, paragraph (g) to subdivision 2 of section 352-eee, and paragraph (g) to subdivision 2 of section 352-eeee.
Justification
This bill would eliminate the possibility of landlords holding a seat on the board of directors or be allowed to vote any shares after conversion to cooperative ownership. Presently there are no laws that state that once a landlord sells apartments from his or her apartment building, thus establishing a cooperative apartment building, he or she cannot hold a seat on the board of directors or be allowed to vote any shares after conversion to cooperative ownership. This bill would prohibit landlords from holding a seat on board of directors and voting on matters which rightfully are no longer under the landlords' jurisdiction.
Legislative history
2011-12: S.604 2010: S.7545/A.834 2007-08: A.3232 - Referred to Housing 2005-06: A.1461 - Referred to Housing 2003-04: A.3031 - Referred to Housing 2001-02: A.1130 - Referred to Housing 1999-2000: A.2018 - Referred to Housing
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to plans submitted on and after such date; provided, however, that the amendments to sections 352-eee and 352-eeee of the general business law made by sections two and three of this act shall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
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