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- Signed chap.86
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.510
- Substituted for A8183
- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1748
- Referred to rules
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Extends the expiration of chapter 387 of the laws of 2013 relating to the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S5913
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 387 of the laws of 2013 relating to including the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of East Hampton and the trustees of Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of section 72-h of the general municipal law, in relation to extending the expiration of such provisions
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would extend until July 31, 2017 the inclusion of the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton, the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton and the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of Section 72-h of the General Municipal Law.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill would extend until July 31, 2017 the inclusion of the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton, the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton and the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of Section 72-h of the General Municipal Law.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Typically, the County of Suffolk transfers land pursuant to Section 72-h of the General Municipal Law. This section states that land transfers only occur to municipal corporations, which through definition are limited to county, town and village government. While not a taxing jurisdiction, the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton, the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton and the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southold are clearly a form of local elected government and would greatly benefit from the ability to receive land at no cost from the County to be placed under their stewardship. This legislation would provide that for the purposes of Section 72-h of the General Municipal Law, the term "municipal corporation" shall include the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton, the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton and the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southold.
Prior legislative history
A.1221 (Thiele) - Chapter 387 of the Laws of 2013
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; provided that Section one of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed July 31, 2017
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