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A2122Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS2971

Notify Before Property Disposal

Official title

“Requires public administrators to provide notice prior to the disposal of certain properties”

Sponsor Shelley MayerAD-90+8 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
Stricken
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Judiciary

What's happening

This bill requires public administrators to notify local government officials before disposing of historic or older intestate properties.

Why it matters

  1. Aims to protect historic and older properties. by ensuring that local governments are alerted before any intestate property (property of someone who dies without a will) that is historic or over 75 years old is sold or disposed of, giving communities a chance to intervene or comment.

  2. Increases transparency and community involvement. in the fate of potentially significant local properties, allowing municipal councils, boards of trustees, and landmark boards to be informed and possibly take action to preserve heritage sites.

  3. Could slow or alter the disposal process. for certain properties, providing extra time for local officials to assess the historical or cultural value of buildings before they are lost or repurposed, potentially preserving neighborhood character and local history.

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Notify Before Property Disposal

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Shelley Mayer

Assembly Member · Assembly District 90

History

  1. Enacting clause stricken
  2. Referred to judiciary
  3. Referred to judiciary

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S2971Senate

Notify Before Property Disposal

In Senate Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2122

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 17, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. MAYER, PRETLOW, FAHY, COOK, OTIS, ABINANTI, MONTESANO, JOYNER, MOSLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to requiring public administrators to provide notice prior to the disposal of certain properties

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The surrogate's court procedure act is amended by adding a new section 1220 to read as follows: § 1220. Notice prior to disposal of property

The public administrator shall notify the local government, including municipal council members and members of municipal boards of trustees, and, where applicable, the municipal landmark board prior to disposing of any intestate property which is on the national register of historic places, the state register of historic places or which is seventy-five years or older.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD02684-01-7

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