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                                   9848
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2024
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT in relation to deeming the objects or purposes for which  certain
   bonds were issued by the city of Buffalo to be for the construction of
   a  new  police  shooting  range and authorizing the expenditure of the
   proceeds from such bonds for such objects or  purposes  (Part  A);  in
   relation  to  deeming  the objects or purposes for which certain bonds
   were issued by the city of Buffalo to be for the construction of a new
   police shooting range and authorizing the expenditure of the  proceeds
   from  such bonds for such objects or purposes (Part B); in relation to
   deeming the objects or purposes for which certain bonds were issued by
   the city of Buffalo to be for the construction of a new police  train-
   ing facility and authorizing the expenditure of the proceeds from such
   bonds  for such objects or purposes (Part C); and in relation to deem-
   ing the objects or purposes for which certain bonds were issued by the
   city of Buffalo to be for the construction of a  new  police  training
   facility,  including  planning  and design work, related site improve-
   ments, and furnishings and authorizing the expenditure of the proceeds
   from such bonds for such objects or purposes (Part D)
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act enacts into law components of legislation relating
 to  deeming  the objects or purposes for which certain bonds were issued
 by the city of Buffalo and authorizing the expenditure of  the  proceeds
 from  such  bonds for such objects or purposes. Each component is wholly
 contained within a Part identified as Parts A through D.  The  effective
 date  for  each  particular  provision contained within such Part is set
 forth in the last section of such Part. Any  provision  in  any  section
 contained within a Part, including the effective date of the Part, which
 makes  a  reference  to a section "of this act", when used in connection
 with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the
 corresponding section of the Part in which it is found. Section three of
 this act sets forth the general effective date of this act.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14761-03-4
              

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                                  PART A
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings.  The  legislature hereby finds and
 determines that pursuant to a bond resolution dated  February  19,  2019
 adopted  by  the  common council of the city of Buffalo, county of Erie,
 (the "common council" and the "city" respectively) the city issued bonds
 in  the  principal  amount  of  $1,100,000  to  finance  the   cost   of
 construction  of  a  new  police shooting range. The legislature further
 finds and determines that said resolution failed to include language  to
 identify the accurate address within the city in which such construction
 of a new police shooting range is intended to be made.
   § 2. Notwithstanding the defects described in section one of this act,
 the  object  or  purposes  for  which  said bonds were issued are hereby
 deemed to be for the construction of a new police shooting range  to  be
 located  at  379 Paderewski Drive in the city of Buffalo as mentioned in
 the aforesaid resolution and the expenditure of the $1,100,000  proceeds
 of  such  bonds for such objects or purposes is hereby authorized, vali-
 dated, confirmed and ratified.
   § 3. The authorization provided in section two of this act  shall  not
 take  effect  until  the  common council of the city of Buffalo adopts a
 resolution after the effective date of this act that shall be subject to
 permissive referendum pursuant to section 23-11 of the  charter  of  the
 city  of  Buffalo as if the council had not already created a city debt.
 In the event a successful petition is filed with  the  city  clerk,  the
 authorization  provided in section two of this act shall not take effect
 unless such resolution is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority
 of the qualified electors.
   § 4. Separability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part
 of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction  to
 be  invalid,  such  judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the
 remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
 sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly  involved  in  the
 controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART B
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings.  The  legislature hereby finds and
 determines that pursuant to a bond resolution dated  February  18,  2020
 adopted  by  the  common council of the city of Buffalo, county of Erie,
 (the "common council" and the "city" respectively) the city issued bonds
 in the principal amount of $400,000 to finance the cost of  construction
 of a new police shooting range. The legislature further finds and deter-
 mines  that  said  resolution failed to include language to identify the
 accurate address within the city in which such  construction  of  a  new
 police shooting range is intended to be made.
   § 2. Notwithstanding the defects described in section one of this act,
 the  object  or  purposes  for  which  said bonds were issued are hereby
 deemed to be for the construction of a new police shooting range  to  be
 located  at  379 Paderewski Drive in the city of Buffalo as mentioned in
 the aforesaid resolution and the expenditure of the $400,000 proceeds of
 such bonds for such objects or purposes is hereby authorized, validated,
 confirmed and ratified.
   § 3. The authorization provided in section two of this act  shall  not
 take  effect  until  the  common council of the city of Buffalo adopts a
 resolution after the effective date of this act that shall be subject to
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 permissive referendum pursuant to section 23-11 of the  charter  of  the
 city  of  Buffalo as if the council had not already created a city debt.
 In the event a successful petition is filed with  the  city  clerk,  the
 authorization  provided in section two of this act shall not take effect
 unless such resolution is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority
 of the qualified electors.
   § 4. Separability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part
 of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction  to
 be  invalid,  such  judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the
 remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
 sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly  involved  in  the
 controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART C

   Section  1.  Legislative  findings.  The  legislature hereby finds and
 determines that pursuant to a bond resolution dated  February  22,  2022
 adopted  by  the  common council of the city of Buffalo, county of Erie,
 (the "common council" and the "city" respectively) the city issued bonds
 in  the  principal  amount  of  $1,879,700  to  finance  the   cost   of
 construction  of a new police training facility. The legislature further
 finds and determines that said resolution failed to include language  to
 identify the accurate address within the city in which such construction
 of a new police training facility is intended to be made.
   § 2. Notwithstanding the defects described in section one of this act,
 the  object  or  purposes  for  which  said bonds were issued are hereby
 deemed to be for the construction of a new police training  facility  to
 be  located  at 379 Paderewski Drive in the city of Buffalo as mentioned
 in the aforesaid  resolution  and  the  expenditure  of  the  $1,879,700
 proceeds  of  such  bonds for such objects or purposes is hereby author-
 ized, validated, confirmed and ratified.
   § 3. The authorization provided in section two of this act  shall  not
 take  effect  until  the  common council of the city of Buffalo adopts a
 resolution after the effective date of this act that shall be subject to
 permissive referendum pursuant to section 23-11 of the  charter  of  the
 city  of  Buffalo as if the council had not already created a city debt.
 In the event a successful petition is filed with  the  city  clerk,  the
 authorization  provided in section two of this act shall not take effect
 unless such resolution is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority
 of the qualified electors.
   § 4. Separability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part
 of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction  to
 be  invalid,  such  judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the
 remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
 sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly  involved  in  the
 controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART D
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings.  The  legislature hereby finds and
 determines that pursuant to a bond resolution  dated  February  7,  2023
 adopted  by  the  common council of the city of Buffalo, county of Erie,
 (the "common council" and the "city" respectively) the city issued bonds
 in  the  principal  amount  of  $1,514,700  to  finance  the   cost   of
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 construction  of  a new police training facility, including planning and
 design work, related site improvements, and furnishings. The legislature
 further finds and determines that  said  resolution  failed  to  include
 language  to identify the accurate address within the city in which such
 construction of a new police training facility is intended to be made.
   § 2. Notwithstanding the defects described in section one of this act,
 the object or purposes for which  said  bonds  were  issued  are  hereby
 deemed  to  be  for  the construction of a new police training facility,
 including planning and  design  work,  related  site  improvements,  and
 furnishings to be located at 379 Paderewski Drive in the city of Buffalo
 as  mentioned  in  the  aforesaid  resolution and the expenditure of the
 $1,514,700 proceeds of such bonds for such objects or purposes is hereby
 authorized, validated, confirmed and ratified.
   § 3. The authorization provided in section two of this act  shall  not
 take  effect  until  the  common council of the city of Buffalo adopts a
 resolution after the effective date of this act that shall be subject to
 permissive referendum pursuant to section 23-11 of the  charter  of  the
 city  of  Buffalo as if the council had not already created a city debt.
 In the event a successful petition is filed with  the  city  clerk,  the
 authorization  provided in section two of this act shall not take effect
 unless such resolution is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority
 of the qualified electors.
   § 4. Separability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part
 of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction  to
 be  invalid,  such  judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the
 remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
 sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly  involved  in  the
 controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
   § 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part
 of  this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to
 be invalid and after exhaustion of  all  further  judicial  review,  the
 judgment  shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof,
 but shall be confined in its operation to the  clause,  sentence,  para-
 graph,  section or part of this act directly involved in the controversy
 in which the judgment shall have been rendered.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately  provided,  however,  that
 the  applicable effective date of Parts A through D of this act shall be
 as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.