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55009 STAFFORD

STATE OF NEW YORK

O 5808 2001-2002 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE October 15, 2001

Introduced by Sen. STAFFORD --

(at request of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend chapter 15 of the laws of 1998 relating to the extension of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency, in relation to the prerequisites, time and scope thereof The People of the State of New York. reoresented in Senate and n on,-

1 Section 1. Chapter 15 of the laws of 1998 relating to the extension of 2 state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary S which relates to the collection of real property taxes, fees, civil 6 fines or other moneys owed to a municipal or district corporation or 7 school district, to the imposition of penalties or interest therefor for 8 a late payment, or to the filing of an application, report, or other 9 document, form or other paper necessary for the processing of an appli- 10 cation or other process to fulfill requirements to qualify for, or meet 11 a condition of a government assistance program for persons, businesses 12 or corporations, higher education loans, grants or financial assistance, 13 licenses, registrations or any other programs administered by a munici- 14 pal or district corporation or school district, during a state disaster 15 emergency as defined by section 20 of the executive law, the governor 16 may, by executive order issued upon the request of the chief executive 17 officer of a municipal or district corporation or school district in the 18 affected area, extend the deadline for payment of any such moneys owed 19 or for the filing of any such applications, reports, or documents by 20 persons residing or located in such areas or by certain classes or cate- 21 gories of persons or entities within the affected areas, which are due 22 during such state disaster emergency from the date the executive order 23 is issued until the date the governor, in consultation with the director EXPLANATION --Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [-) is old law to be omitted. LED12287-02-1

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