Assembly Bill A10542

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the "city of Buffalo historic preservation receivership act"

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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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2023-A10542 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7765
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
Buffalo, City of

2023-A10542 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "city of Buffalo historic preservation receivership act"; provides the city of Buffalo specific procedures for the appointment of a receiver of rents in instances where the property at issue is neglected or abandoned.

2023-A10542 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10542
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Rivera) --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "city of Buffalo  historic  preserva-
   tion receivership act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Short Title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "city of Buffalo historic preservation receivership act".
   §  2.  Legislative  findings and purpose. The legislature hereby finds
 and declares that:
   1. the city of Buffalo is home to many buildings of  historic  signif-
 icance,  and  such  buildings contribute to the cultural heritage of the
 state and are a testament to its rich history and diverse population;
   2. many such historic buildings  are  abandoned  and/or  neglected  by
 their owners of record, or no such owner may be found;
   3. such neglected and abandoned buildings are a blight on their commu-
 nities and on the state as a whole;
   4. the state of New York imbued the city of Buffalo housing court with
 jurisdiction  over  "proceedings  for  the  appointment of a receiver of
 rents, issues and profits of buildings in order to remove  or  remedy  a
 nuisance  or  to  make  repairs  required  to be made under such housing
 codes," under subdivision (f) of section 202 of article X of chapter 570
 of the laws of 1909; and
   5. the legislature resolves to provide the city  of  Buffalo  specific
 procedures for the appointment of a receiver of rents in instances where
 the property at issue is neglected or abandoned as defined in this act.
   §  3.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this act, the following terms
 shall have the following meanings:
   1. "abandoned property" means a property meeting the following  condi-
 tions  at  the time a petition is filed pursuant to section four of this
 act:
   (a) the building has not been legally occupied for at least 12 months;
   (b) the owner fails to present  compelling  evidence  that  they  have
 actively  marketed  the  property during the preceding 60-day period and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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