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- Referred to cities
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1197
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to cities
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BILL NUMBER:S680
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien
Purpose or general idea of the bill
The purpose of this legislation is to mandate that the city or New York require payment of delinquent charges to the city be made by certified check or money order.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph 2 of subdivision b of section 11-322 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 15 of the city of New York for the year 2011, by requiring that any payment to be made on an installment agreement for delinquent charges for real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents or any other charges that are made a lien must be made by certified check or money order.
Section 2 of the bill sets forth an immediate effective date.
Justification
When a property owner is attempting to resolve delinquent payments owing to the city for real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents or any other charges that are made a lien must be made by certified check or money order to ensure that the city does not remove the property from lien sale proceedings until such time as the money is actually received.
Instances have occurred where payments have been made on delinquent accounts by property owners whose checks were returned unpaid. This has resulted in properties being removed from lien sale proceedings without the debt being paid and causing extensive delays in the city recouping monies it is owed because the property cannot be returned to lien sale proceedings for several months and in some cases as much as a year.
Therefore, it is important that city no longer accept payments unless they are made by certified check or money order.
Legislative history
2011-12: S.7178
Fiscal implications
Yet to be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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