Assembly Bill A3579

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A3579 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6504
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง10, Can L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1066
2011-2012: A1442, A6311, A9665, S4430
2015-2016: S2882

2013-A3579 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation; directs the canal corporation to cause the design, preparation of plans, estimates and specifications and the supervision of the erection, construction, repair and removal of all structures referred to be performed by a licensed professional engineer; directs preparation of a flood response plan; makes related provisions.

2013-A3579 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3579

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT  to  amend  the canal law, in relation to the general powers and
  duties of the canal corporation

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 16 of section 10 of the canal law, as amended
by chapter 335 of the laws of 2001, is amended and three new    subdivi-
sions 3-a, 9-b and 9-c are added to read as follows:
  3-A.  CAUSE THE DESIGN, PREPARATION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND SPECIFICA-
TIONS AND THE SUPERVISION OF  THE  ERECTION,  CONSTRUCTION,  REPAIR  AND
REMOVAL  OF  ALL  STRUCTURES  HERETOFORE  REFERRED  TO BE PERFORMED BY A
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
  9-B. OPERATE THE CANAL SYSTEM IN SUCH A MANNER WHICH MITIGATES  FLOOD-
ING ALONG THE SYSTEM TO PROTECT TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE LIFE AND PROPERTY
ON  AND  ALONG  THE  CANAL  SYSTEM  WHEN  EXPECTED AND ACTUAL CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
  9-C. CAUSE A FLOOD RESPONSE PLAN TO BE CREATED TO RESPOND TO  EXPECTED
AND ACTUAL FLOODING IN THE CANAL SYSTEM.
  (1) THE FLOOD RESPONSE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (I) A PLAN OF ACTION FOR COMMUNICATION WITH MARINERS, COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGERS  AND  APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS, AND THE STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE;
  (II) INTERNAL COMMAND AND REPORTING COORDINATION;
  (III) CANAL INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATION, TO INCLUDE PREEMPTIVE  MEASURES;
AND
  (IV)  OTHER  ELEMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION AND THE DEPART-
MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
  (2) SUCH PLAN SHALL BE PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  STATE  EMER-
GENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS FROM COUNTIES ADJACENT OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07255-01-3

              

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