Assembly Bill A2421

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a task force to investigate the position of city marshal in the city of New York

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-A2421 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Commissions
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3647
2023-2024: A3735

2021-A2421 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a task force to investigate the position of city marshal in the city of New York regarding claims of defrauding creditors and the feasibility of abolishing the position.

2021-A2421 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2421
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. NIOU, PEOPLES-STOKES, BARRON, KIM, FRONTUS, RICH-
   ARDSON,  D. ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SAYEGH -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to establish a task force to investigate  the  position  of  city
   marshal in the city of New York

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. a. A task force is hereby established  to  investigate  the
 position  of  city marshal in the city of New York. The task force shall
 study:
   (i) the claims that predatory lenders are using certain city  marshals
 to defraud creditor clients;
   (ii)  the  effectiveness  of  the appointment process of city marshals
 pursuant to section 1601 of the New York city civil court act; and
   (iii) the feasibility of abolishing the office of the city marshal.
   b. No later than one year after the effective date of  this  act,  the
 task  force  shall  report its findings to the governor and the legisla-
 ture, as described under subdivision a of this section.
   § 2. a. The task force shall be comprised of:
   (i) three members appointed by the governor;
   (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of  the  senate;
 and
   (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
   b.  One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
 of the task force.
   c. The members of the task force shall  receive  no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their services.
   d.  All  departments,  divisions,  bureaus,  commissions, districts or
 agencies of the state or any political subdivisions  thereof  shall,  at
 the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
 ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
 powers and duties.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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