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Assembly Bill A9319B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the care and collection of animals on vacant property

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2011-A9319 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6502
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §373, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A1083
2015-2016: A686
2017-2018: A4168
2019-2020: A750
2021-2022: A2129
2023-2024: A577
2025-2026: A1648

2011-A9319 - Summary

Relates to the care and collection of abandoned animals on vacant property; requires notification to the appropriate authorities by anyone authorized to be on vacant land where such person finds an animal which based on its physical appearance or lack of available food or water appears abandoned, within six hours of an encounter.

2011-A9319 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9319

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 16, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the care
  and collection of abandoned animals on vacant property

  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
to by adding two new subdivisions 2-a and 8 to read as follows:
  2-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, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO  IS
AUTHORIZED  TO  BE  ON  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 WHO ENCOUNTERS AN
ABANDONED ANIMAL ON SUCH PROPERTY SHALL PROMPTLY, BUT NOT LATER THAN SIX
HOURS AFTER SUCH ENCOUNTER, NOTIFY THE DOG CONTROL OFFICER, THE  POLICE,
OR AGENT OR OFFICER OF A DULY INCORPORATED 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. ANIMALS REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES
SHALL BE PLACED IN THE CUSTODY OF A POUND, DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE  SOCIETY,
OR  DULY  INCORPORATED  ANIMAL  PROTECTIVE  ASSOCIATION AND CARED FOR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION,  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  SECTION  ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THIS
CHAPTER, AND ALL OTHER LAWS AND ORDINANCES THAT GOVERN THE HUMANE TREAT-
MENT OF ANIMALS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A VIOLATION.
  8. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT  IN
ANY WAY AGENTS OR OFFICERS OF SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
ANIMALS  OR  THE POLICE FROM ENFORCING PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY
OTHER LAW RELATING TO ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS OR THE HUMANE TREATMENT  OF
OR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2011-A9319A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6502
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §373, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A1083
2015-2016: A686
2017-2018: A4168
2019-2020: A750
2021-2022: A2129
2023-2024: A577
2025-2026: A1648

2011-A9319A - Summary

Relates to the care and collection of abandoned animals on vacant property; requires notification to the appropriate authorities by anyone authorized to be on vacant land where such person finds an animal which based on its physical appearance or lack of available food or water appears abandoned, within six hours of an encounter.

2011-A9319A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9319--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 16, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, M. MILLER -- read once and referred to
  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the care
  and collection of animals on vacant property

  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, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO  IS
AUTHORIZED  TO  BE  ON  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 WHO ENCOUNTERS AN
ANIMAL ON SUCH PROPERTY SHALL PROMPTLY, BUT NOT  LATER  THAN  SIX  HOURS
AFTER  SUCH  ENCOUNTER,  NOTIFY  THE DOG CONTROL OFFICER, THE POLICE, OR
AGENT OR OFFICER OF A DULY INCORPORATED 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. ANIMALS REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES
SHALL BE PLACED IN THE CUSTODY OF A POUND, DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR
THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE  SOCIETY,
OR  DULY  INCORPORATED  ANIMAL  PROTECTIVE  ASSOCIATION AND CARED FOR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION,  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  SECTION  ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THIS
CHAPTER, AND ALL OTHER LAWS AND ORDINANCES THAT GOVERN THE HUMANE TREAT-
MENT OF ANIMALS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A VIOLATION.
  B. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT  IN
ANY WAY AGENTS OR OFFICERS OF SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
ANIMALS  OR  THE POLICE FROM ENFORCING PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY
OTHER LAW RELATING TO ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS OR THE HUMANE TREATMENT  OF
OR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

co-Sponsors

2011-A9319B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6502
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §373, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A1083
2015-2016: A686
2017-2018: A4168
2019-2020: A750
2021-2022: A2129
2023-2024: A577
2025-2026: A1648

2011-A9319B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the care and collection of abandoned animals on vacant property; requires notification to the appropriate authorities by anyone authorized to be on vacant land where such person finds an animal which based on its physical appearance or lack of available food or water appears abandoned, within six hours of an encounter.

2011-A9319B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9319--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 16, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, M. MILLER -- read once and referred to
  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  again  reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the care
  and collection of animals on vacant property

  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, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO  IS
AUTHORIZED  TO  BE  ON  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 WHO ENCOUNTERS AN
ANIMAL WHICH BASED ON ITS PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OR LACK OF AVAILABLE  FOOD
OR  WATER  APPEARS  ABANDONED  ON  SUCH PROPERTY SHALL PROMPTLY, BUT NOT
LATER THAN SIX HOURS AFTER SUCH ENCOUNTER, NOTIFY THE DOG CONTROL  OFFI-
CER,  THE POLICE, OR AGENT OR OFFICER OF A DULY INCORPORATED 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.  ANIMALS
REMOVED  FROM  THE  PREMISES  SHALL BE PLACED IN THE CUSTODY OF A POUND,
DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DULY
INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY,  OR  DULY  INCORPORATED  ANIMAL  PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION  AND  CARED  FOR  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE, SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ALL  OTHER  LAWS  AND  ORDINANCES
THAT  GOVERN THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTIFI-
CATION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A VIOLATION.
  B. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT  IN
ANY WAY AGENTS OR OFFICERS OF SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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