New York S 5199: Establishes the "New York municipal asset forfeiture accountability act"

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S05199 Summary:

BILL NOS05199 

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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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02/19/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5199

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 19, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 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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