Int 0691-2015

Extending the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2015-02-26

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2015-02-26Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

This bill would increase the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision from 30 days to four months. The new four month period would be identical to the general statute of limitations period for Article 78 proceedings pursuant to NY CPLR § 217.

Committee on Governmental Operations — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency and Law Department.

How it compares

32% of similar bills passed

16 passed · 34 died

This bill: 1038 days in committee

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Sponsors (4)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2015-02-26 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2015-02-26 · City Council

HeardHearing Held by Committee

2016-12-14 · Committee on Governmental Operations

HeldLaid Over by Committee

2016-12-14 · Committee on Governmental Operations

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Governmental Operations · 2016-12-14 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.

City Council · 2015-02-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 25-207 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended to read as follows: a. Petition. Any person or persons[,] jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of the board may present to the supreme court a petition duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of the illegality. Such petition must be presented to a justice of the supreme court or at a special term of the supreme court within four months [thirty days] after the filing of the decision in the office of the board. � 2. This local law shall take effect immediately. wjp LS# 3317 2/4/2015 6:00 PM - 2 -