New York A 7815: Establishes the "New York municipal asset forfeiture accountability act"

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A07815 Summary:

BILL NOA07815 

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Establishes the "New York municipal asset forfeiture accountability act" which requires that all funds lawfully seized by a county sheriff or other municipal police agency shall go to such municipalities' general fund.

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04/11/2025referred to local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7815

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 11, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Local Governments

 AN ACT establishing the "New York municipal asset forfeiture account-
 ability act"

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "New York municipal asset forfeiture accountability act".
 3 § 2. Notwithstanding any other section of law, the funds resulting
 4 from any assets lawfully seized by any county sheriff, or any other
 5 municipal police agency, that are forfeited from the original owner,
 6 shall be dedicated to such municipalities' general fund.
 7 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10031-01-5

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