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S00453 Summary:

BILL NO	S00453
SAME AS	No same as
SPONSOR	AVELLA
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Add S17-198, NYC Ad Cd
Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon receiving notice from a member of the public that such a raccoon has created a nuisance on outdoor public or private property and to effectuate humane release thereof.

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S00453 Actions:

BILL NO	S00453
01/09/2013	REFERRED TO CITIES
01/08/2014	REFERRED TO CITIES

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S00453 Floor Votes:

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S00453 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                           453
 
                               2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 9, 2013
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
 
        AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
          relation to the removal of raccoons
 

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1.  The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
     2  by adding a new section 17-198 to read as follows:
     3    § 17-198 Raccoon removal. a. The department shall  ensure  the  prompt
     4  removal  of any raccoon from any outdoor public or private property upon
     5  receiving notice from a member of the public that a raccoon or  raccoons
     6  have created a nuisance at such property.
     7    b. The department shall coordinate the humane release of raccoons with
     8  the  department  of  parks  and recreation, provided that the department
     9  deems the release poses no threat to public health or safety, in accord-
    10  ance with the rules of the department.

    11    c. The department shall promulgate such rules as may be  necessary  to
    12  implement the provisions of this section.
    13    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03375-01-3

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