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Assembly Bill A5623

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the town board of the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court

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2011-A5623 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Housing
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8931

2011-A5623 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-A5623 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5623

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

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:

  Section  1.  The town board of the town of Brookhaven may by ordinance
or local law establish a housing  and  community  court  to  assist  the
district  court in the disposition of all violations of town of Brookha-
ven housing laws, codes and ordinances. Such court shall  be  authorized
to render a final decision, determination or order imposing civil penal-
ties  and  may take any other action  authorized by law. All hearings in
the Brookhaven housing and community court  shall  substantially  comply
with  the  requirements  of  article  three  of the state administrative
procedure act. The court shall not impose a term  of  imprisonment  upon
any person or order the arrest or detention of any person.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07762-01-1

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