Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to agriculture |
Dec 18, 2019 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A8841
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LUPARDO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-A8841 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A8841 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the inspection of property that has been vacated for abandoned animals; requires property owners and lessors to inspect such property within three days and to immediately notify the appropriate authorities when such person finds an animal which appears to be abandoned.
2019-A8841 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8841 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir- ing property owners and lessors of certain properties that have been vacated to inspect such property for abandoned animals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 373 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 2-A. A. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTIONS THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVEN AND NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PROPERTY OWNER OR LESSOR OF PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN VACATED AS A RESULT OF AN EVICTION, PROPERTY FORECLOSURE, FORFEITURE OR DEFAULT ON A MORTGAGE, TRUST DEED OR LAND SALES CONTRACT, OR ABANDONMENT, OR SUCH PROPERTY OWNER OR LESSOR'S DESIGNEE, SHALL, WITHIN THREE DAYS OF SUCH VACANCY, INSPECT THE PROPERTY FOR THE PRESENCE OF ABANDONED ANIMALS. IF THE PROPERTY OWNER, LESSOR, OR DESIGNEE ENCOUNTERS AN ANIMAL WHICH APPEARS TO BE ABANDONED ON SUCH PROPERTY, SUCH OWNER, LESSOR, OR DESIGNEE SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE DOG CONTROL OFFICER, THE POLICE, OR AGENT OR OFFICER OF A DULY INCORPO- RATED SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ABOUT SUCH ENCOUNTER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMPTLY RETRIEVING OR PROVIDING NECESSARY CARE FOR SUCH ANIMAL AT THE PROPERTY UNTIL THE ANIMAL CAN BE RETRIEVED. THE PROPERTY OWNER, LESSOR, OR DESIGNEE WHO ENCOUNTERS AN ABANDONED ANIMAL PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE DEEMED THE OWNER, POSSES- SOR OR PERSON HAVING CHARGE OR CUSTODY OF THE ANIMAL. B. A PROPERTY OWNER OR LESSOR, OR SUCH PROPERTY OWNER OR LESSOR'S DESIGNEE, WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A FIRST OFFENSE AND NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A SECOND OFFENSE AND EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE THEREAFTER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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