Bill Text: NY A05842 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the family court act, in relation to orders of protection

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to codes [A05842 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A05842-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5842
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 20, 2009
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       Introduced  by  M. of A. PRETLOW -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. TOWNS
         -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
       AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the family court act,  in
         relation to orders of protection
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 530.12 of the  criminal  procedure
    2  law  is amended by adding five new paragraphs (c-1), (c-2), (c-3), (c-4)
    3  and (c-5) to read as follows:
    4    (C-1) TO MAKE OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE  PAYMENTS  ON  A
    5  RESIDENCE  OCCUPIED  BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER IF THE
    6  RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE  PETITIONER  OR  OTHER
    7  DEPENDENT  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS NOT BEEN
    8  RESOLVED OR IS NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  IN  ANOTHER
    9  ACTION;
   10    (C-2)  TO  PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES AT A
   11  RESIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY  THE  PARTIES  IF  THE
   12  RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO  HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER AND THE
   13  PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
   14  FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
   15    (C-3) TO PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM  THE  INCI-
   16  DENT  OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER; SUCH
   17  ORDER MAY REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO  PAY  THE  PETITIONER  DIRECTLY,  TO
   18  REIMBURSE  THE  CRIME  VICTIMS  BOARD  FOR ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION PAID
   19  DIRECTLY TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND  MAY  REQUIRE  THAT  THE
   20  RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
   21  ER,  AS  THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
   22  SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
   23  ET LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF  REAL
   24  OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
   25  THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD08704-01-9
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    1  EXPENSES,  REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION FOR
    2  PAIN AND SUFFERING;
    3    (C-4)  TO  GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHALL
    4  INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AUTOMOBILES,  CHECKBOOKS,  KEYS,
    5  DOCUMENTATION  OF  HEALTH  INSURANCE, OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
    6  AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
    7    (C-5) TO PROHIBIT THE RESPONDENT  FROM  TRANSFERRING,  ENCUMBERING  OR
    8  OTHERWISE  DISPOSING  OF  SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED OR LEASED BY
    9  THE PARTIES;
   10    S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law  is
   11  amended  by  adding  five  new paragraphs (b-1), (b-2), (b-3), (b-4) and
   12  (b-5) to read as follows:
   13    (B-1) TO MAKE OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE  PAYMENTS  ON  A
   14  RESIDENCE  OCCUPIED  BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER IF THE
   15  RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE  PETITIONER  OR  OTHER
   16  DEPENDENT  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS NOT BEEN
   17  RESOLVED OR IS NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  IN  ANOTHER
   18  ACTION;
   19    (B-2)  TO  PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES AT A
   20  RESIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY  THE  PARTIES  IF  THE
   21  RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO  HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER AND THE
   22  PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
   23  FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
   24    (B-3) TO PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM  THE  INCI-
   25  DENT  OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER; SUCH
   26  ORDER MAY REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO  PAY  THE  PETITIONER  DIRECTLY,  TO
   27  REIMBURSE  THE  CRIME  VICTIMS  BOARD  FOR ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION PAID
   28  DIRECTLY TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND  MAY  REQUIRE  THAT  THE
   29  RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
   30  ER,  AS  THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
   31  SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
   32  ET LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF  REAL
   33  OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
   34  THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
   35  EXPENSES,  REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION FOR
   36  PAIN AND SUFFERING;
   37    (B-4) TO GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY  WHICH  SHALL
   38  INCLUDE  BUT  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO AUTOMOBILES, CHECKBOOKS, KEYS,
   39  DOCUMENTATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE,  OTHER  IDENTIFICATION  DOCUMENTATION
   40  AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
   41    (B-5)  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  RESPONDENT FROM TRANSFERRING, ENCUMBERING OR
   42  OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED  OR  LEASED  BY
   43  THE PARTIES;
   44    S 3. Section 446 of the family court act is amended by adding five new
   45  subdivisions (f-1), (f-2), (f-3), (f-4) and (f-5) to read as follows:
   46    (F-1)  TO  MAKE  OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS ON A
   47  RESIDENCE OCCUPIED BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER  IF  THE
   48  RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER OR OTHER
   49  DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS  NOT  BEEN
   50  RESOLVED  OR  IS  NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE PARTIES IN ANOTHER
   51  ACTION;
   52    (F-2) TO PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES  AT  A
   53  RESIDENCE  OTHER  THAN  THE  ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY THE PARTIES IF THE
   54  RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT  THE  PETITIONER  AND  THE
   55  PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
   56  FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
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    1    (F-3)  TO  PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM THE INCI-
    2  DENT OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;  SUCH
    3  ORDER  MAY  REQUIRE  THE  RESPONDENT  TO PAY THE PETITIONER DIRECTLY, TO
    4  REIMBURSE THE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD FOR  ANY  AND  ALL  COMPENSATION  PAID
    5  DIRECTLY  TO  OR  ON  BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND MAY REQUIRE THAT THE
    6  RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
    7  ER, AS THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
    8  SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
    9  ET  LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF REAL
   10  OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
   11  THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
   12  EXPENSES, REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION  FOR
   13  PAIN AND SUFFERING;
   14    (F-4)  TO  GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHALL
   15  INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AUTOMOBILES,  CHECKBOOKS,  KEYS,
   16  DOCUMENTATION  OF  HEALTH  INSURANCE, OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
   17  AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
   18    (F-5) TO PROHIBIT THE RESPONDENT  FROM  TRANSFERRING,  ENCUMBERING  OR
   19  OTHERWISE  DISPOSING  OF  SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED OR LEASED BY
   20  THE PARTIES;
   21    S 4. Section 656 of the family court act is amended by  adding    five
   22  new  subdivisions  (g-1),  (g-2),  (g-3),  (g-4)  and  (g-5)  to read as
   23  follows:
   24    (G-1) TO MAKE OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE  PAYMENTS  ON  A
   25  RESIDENCE  OCCUPIED  BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER IF THE
   26  RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE  PETITIONER  OR  OTHER
   27  DEPENDENT  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS NOT BEEN
   28  RESOLVED OR IS NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  IN  ANOTHER
   29  ACTION;
   30    (G-2)  TO  PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES AT A
   31  RESIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY  THE  PARTIES  IF  THE
   32  RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO  HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER AND THE
   33  PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
   34  FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
   35    (G-3) TO PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM  THE  INCI-
   36  DENT  OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER; SUCH
   37  ORDER MAY REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO  PAY  THE  PETITIONER  DIRECTLY,  TO
   38  REIMBURSE  THE  CRIME  VICTIMS  BOARD  FOR ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION PAID
   39  DIRECTLY TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND  MAY  REQUIRE  THAT  THE
   40  RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
   41  ER,  AS  THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
   42  SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
   43  ET LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF  REAL
   44  OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
   45  THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
   46  EXPENSES,  REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION FOR
   47  PAIN AND SUFFERING;
   48    (G-4) TO GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY  WHICH  SHALL
   49  INCLUDE  BUT  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO AUTOMOBILES, CHECKBOOKS, KEYS,
   50  DOCUMENTATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE,  OTHER  IDENTIFICATION  DOCUMENTATION
   51  AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
   52    (G-5)  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  RESPONDENT FROM TRANSFERRING, ENCUMBERING OR
   53  OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED  OR  LEASED  BY
   54  THE PARTIES;
   55    S 5. Section 842 of the family court act is amended by adding five new
   56  subdivisions (g-1), (g-2), (g-3), (g-4) and (g-5) to read as follows:
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    1    (G-1)  TO  MAKE  OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS ON A
    2  RESIDENCE OCCUPIED BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER  IF  THE
    3  RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER OR OTHER
    4  DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS  NOT  BEEN
    5  RESOLVED  OR  IS  NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE PARTIES IN ANOTHER
    6  ACTION;
    7    (G-2) TO PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES  AT  A
    8  RESIDENCE  OTHER  THAN  THE  ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY THE PARTIES IF THE
    9  RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT  THE  PETITIONER  AND  THE
   10  PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
   11  FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
   12    (G-3)  TO  PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM THE INCI-
   13  DENT OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;  SUCH
   14  ORDER  MAY  REQUIRE  THE  RESPONDENT  TO PAY THE PETITIONER DIRECTLY, TO
   15  REIMBURSE THE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD FOR  ANY  AND  ALL  COMPENSATION  PAID
   16  DIRECTLY  TO  OR  ON  BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND MAY REQUIRE THAT THE
   17  RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
   18  ER, AS THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
   19  SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
   20  ET  LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF REAL
   21  OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
   22  THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
   23  EXPENSES, REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION  FOR
   24  PAIN AND SUFFERING;
   25    (G-4)  TO  GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHALL
   26  INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AUTOMOBILES,  CHECKBOOKS,  KEYS,
   27  DOCUMENTATION  OF  HEALTH  INSURANCE, OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
   28  AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
   29    (G-5) TO PROHIBIT THE RESPONDENT  FROM  TRANSFERRING,  ENCUMBERING  OR
   30  OTHERWISE  DISPOSING  OF  SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED OR LEASED BY
   31  THE PARTIES;
   32    S 6. Subdivision 1 of section 1056 of the family court act is  amended
   33  by  adding  five  new paragraphs (e-1), (e-2), (e-3), (e-4) and (e-5) to
   34  read as follows:
   35    (E-1) TO MAKE OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE  PAYMENTS  ON  A
   36  RESIDENCE  OCCUPIED  BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER IF THE
   37  RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE  PETITIONER  OR  OTHER
   38  DEPENDENT  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS NOT BEEN
   39  RESOLVED OR IS NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  IN  ANOTHER
   40  ACTION;
   41    (E-2)  TO  PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES AT A
   42  RESIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY  THE  PARTIES  IF  THE
   43  RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO  HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER AND THE
   44  PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
   45  FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
   46    (E-3) TO PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM  THE  INCI-
   47  DENT  OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER; SUCH
   48  ORDER MAY REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO  PAY  THE  PETITIONER  DIRECTLY,  TO
   49  REIMBURSE  THE  CRIME  VICTIMS  BOARD  FOR ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION PAID
   50  DIRECTLY TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND  MAY  REQUIRE  THAT  THE
   51  RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
   52  ER,  AS  THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
   53  SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
   54  ET LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF  REAL
   55  OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
   56  THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
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    1  EXPENSES,  REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION FOR
    2  PAIN AND SUFFERING;
    3    (E-4)  TO  GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHALL
    4  INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AUTOMOBILES,  CHECKBOOKS,  KEYS,
    5  DOCUMENTATION  OF  HEALTH  INSURANCE, OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
    6  AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
    7    (E-5) TO PROHIBIT THE RESPONDENT  FROM  TRANSFERRING,  ENCUMBERING  OR
    8  OTHERWISE  DISPOSING  OF  SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED OR LEASED BY
    9  THE PARTIES;
   10    S 7. The family court act is amended by adding a new section 842-b  to
   11  read as follows:
   12    S 842-B. ORDER ON CONSENT. THE COURT MAY, PRIOR TO ISSUING AN ORDER OF
   13  PROTECTION  ON  CONSENT  OF THE PARTIES WITHOUT A FINDING OF WRONGDOING,
   14  IMPOSE AN ORDER ON CONSENT OF SUCH PARTIES WHICH CONTAINS SUCH TERMS AND
   15  CONDITIONS AS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION EIGHT  HUNDRED  FORTY-TWO  OF
   16  THIS PART.
   17    S  8.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
   18  have become a law.
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