Provides that at the request of an owner of a parcel of property within the boundaries of such sewer district requests exclusion from the sewer district due to the lack of sewage services provided to such parcel of property, such request shall be granted without the state department of health approval and without the procedure set forth in section 256 of the county law.
Summary
This bill amends the County Law to create a streamlined process for excluding property from a sewer district when the parcel is not actually receiving sewage services. Under current law, changes to district plans generally require notice, a public hearing, and other procedural steps, and some modifications also involve Department of Health approval. The bill adds a specific rule for sewer districts: if a property owner requests exclusion because the parcel lacks sewage services, the request must be granted without Department of Health approval and without following the exclusion procedure in section 256 of the County Law.
The bill also clarifies that removing a parcel from a sewer district does not erase any charges that already accrued before exclusion. In addition, if a public or private sewer system later begins serving a parcel, that parcel would automatically cease to be part of the sewer district and district services would terminate. The measure is aimed at aligning district boundaries with actual service delivery and preventing parcels from remaining in a sewer district when no sewer service is provided.
Impact
The bill would amend section 253-b of the County Law to add a new exclusion mechanism specifically for sewer districts, creating an exception to the usual county-law procedures and eliminating the need for State Department of Health approval in these cases. It would affect county governments, sewer district administrators, property owners within sewer districts, and any parcels that are included in a district but do not receive sewer service. The bill preserves existing liability for previously accrued charges, so counties and districts could still collect past assessments or costs incurred before exclusion.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes, the measure appears to be a targeted administrative reform with a practical, property-owner-friendly purpose. The caption and language suggest a generally favorable intent to correct district boundaries where sewer service is not being provided. No formal opposition, amendments, or recorded vote history is available in the provided materials, so there is no documented controversy in the record supplied.
Contention
The main policy issue is whether property owners should be able to exit a sewer district simply because no sewage services are being provided, without Department of Health approval or the more formal exclusion process in section 256. Supporters would likely view the bill as a fairness and efficiency measure for owners paying into a district without receiving service. Potential concerns could come from counties or district administrators worried about reduced assessment bases, administrative precedent for bypassing standard procedures, or disputes over what qualifies as a lack of service. The bill also preserves accrued charges, which may limit financial objections but does not eliminate them entirely.
Same As
Provides that at the request of an owner of a parcel of property within the boundaries of such sewer district requests exclusion from the sewer district due to the lack of sewage services provided to such parcel of property, such request shall be granted without the state department of health approval and without the procedure set forth in section 256 of the county law.
Provides that at the request of an owner of a parcel of property within the boundaries of such sewer district requests exclusion from the sewer district due to the lack of sewage services provided to such parcel of property, such request shall be granted without the state department of health approval and without the procedure set forth in section 256 of the county law.
Provides for requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; requires financial institutions to provide all necessary bank statements for a Medicaid application to a requesting department of social services within thirty days of having received such request.
Provides for the conveyance or lease of sewer system properties located in the county of Westchester's New Rochelle sanitary sewer district and related management responsibilities to the county by municipalities in such district when determined to be in the public interest.
Provides for the conveyance or lease of sewer system properties located in the county of Westchester's New Rochelle sanitary sewer district and related management responsibilities to the county by municipalities in such district when determined to be in the public interest.
Provides that the use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems shall be limited to the geographic boundaries of school districts which adopt resolutions opting into such programs.
Provides that the use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems shall be limited to the geographic boundaries of school districts which adopt resolutions opting into such programs.
Provides that state mandates shall not be implemented in school districts after such district has passed a budget; provides that any such mandates shall be implemented in the following fiscal year.
Provides for requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; requires financial institutions to provide all necessary bank statements for a Medicaid application to a requesting department of social services or other state or local agency administering public assistance or medical assistance within a reasonable amount of time of receipt of such request; requires a banking organization, branch in this state of an out-of-state bank or foreign banking corporation to provide such records within thirty days of receipt of such request.
Requires food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers when requesting a beverage refill or requesting leftovers from a partially consumed meal to be packaged and post signs to inform customers that they are permitted to do so.
Requires food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers when requesting a beverage refill or requesting leftovers from a partially consumed meal to be packaged and post signs to inform customers that they are permitted to do so.
Relating to the authority of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 405 to exclude territory; validating and confirming all previous acts of the district.