S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5402 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general city law, in relation to requiring approval of the governing body of a city prior to the approval of payments in lieu of taxes for the repayment of debt THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 20 of the general city law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 39 to read as follows: 3 39. AND DIRECTED, THROUGH ITS LOCAL GOVERNING BOARD, TO APPROVE ANY 4 PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAYMENT OF DEBT BEFORE ANY 5 LOCAL AGENCY OR AUTHORITY WHICH IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ENTER INTO SUCH 6 PAYMENT MAY APPROVE SUCH PAYMENT. 7 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09074-01-3