Bill Text: NY S05949 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 5949 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Authorizes the town board of the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court by ordinance or local law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT [S05949 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-S05949-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5949
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     June 19, 2009
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  FOLEY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
       AN ACT to authorize the establishment of a housing and  community  court
         in the town of Brookhaven
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. The town board of the town of Brookhaven may  by  ordinance
    2  or  local  law  establish  a  housing  and community court to assist the
    3  district court in the disposition of all violations of town of  Brookha-
    4  ven  housing  laws, codes and ordinances. Such court shall be authorized
    5  to render a final decision, determination or order imposing civil penal-
    6  ties and may take any other action  authorized by law. All  hearings  in
    7  the  Brookhaven  housing  and community court shall substantially comply
    8  with the requirements of  article  three  of  the  state  administrative
    9  procedure  act.  The  court shall not impose a term of imprisonment upon
   10  any person or order the arrest or detention of any person.
   11    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD14181-01-9