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Assembly Bill A10247

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the disposition of veterans' cremated remains act

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2009-A10247 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§4203, 4204 & 4205, Pub Health L

2009-A10247 - Summary

Relates to establishing the disposition of veterans' cremated remains act.

2009-A10247 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10247 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  10247

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 12, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RAIA,  WEISENBERG,  MONTESANO, MURRAY, MENG,
  CASTELLI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BURLING, CALHOUN, CHRISTEN-
  SEN, CONTE, CROUCH,  FIELDS,  GIGLIO,  LANCMAN,  P. LOPEZ,  McDONOUGH,
  SALADINO,  THIELE, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
  "disposition of veterans' cremated remains act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as  the  "disposi-
tion of veterans' cremated remains act."
  S  2.  The  public health law is amended by adding three new sections,
4203, 4204, and 4205, to read as follows:
  S 4203. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.  "AUTHORIZING  AGENT"  MEANS  A  PERSON  WHO IS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO
AUTHORIZE THE CREMATION AND FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE CREMATED REMAINS OF
THE DECEASED PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT.
  2. "CREMATORY AUTHORITY" MEANS A LEGAL ENTITY THAT IS LICENSED BY  THE
STATE OF NEW YORK TO OPERATE A CREMATORY AND TO PERFORM CREMATIONS.
  3.  "FUNERAL  DIRECTOR" MEANS A PERSON, KNOWN BY THE TITLE OF "FUNERAL
DIRECTOR" OR OTHER SIMILAR WORDS OR TITLES, LICENSED UNDER THE  APPLICA-
BLE LAWS OF THE STATE AND WHO PRACTICES FUNERAL DIRECTING.
  4.  "VETERAN"  MEANS  A  NEW  YORK  STATE RESIDENT WHO HAS SERVED AS A
MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES ON ACTIVE DUTY, A  MEMBER  OF
THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  NATIONAL  GUARD, OR A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES
RESERVE FORCES, AND WHO HAS RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
  5. "VETERANS ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ENTITY ORGAN-
IZED FOR THE BENEFIT OF VETERANS OR WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO  LOCATE,
IDENTIFY,  AND INTER THE UNCLAIMED CREMATED REMAINS OF AMERICAN VETERANS
LIKE THE MISSING IN AMERICA PROJECT OR ONE THAT HAS BEEN  RECOGNIZED  OR
FEDERALLY CHARTERED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
  S  4204.  FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR CREMATORY AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 1.
A FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR CREMATORY AUTHORITY MUST MAKE A REASONABLE  EFFORT

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

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2009-A10247A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§4203, 4204 & 4205, Pub Health L

2009-A10247A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the disposition of veterans' cremated remains act.

2009-A10247A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10247A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                10247--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 12, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RAIA,  WEISENBERG,  MONTESANO, MURRAY, MENG,
  CASTELLI, LAVINE, GABRYSZAK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BURLING,
  CALHOUN,  CHRISTENSEN,  CONTE,  CROUCH,   FIELDS,   GIGLIO,   LANCMAN,
  P. LOPEZ, McDONOUGH, SALADINO, THIELE, TOWNS -- read once and referred
  to  the  Committee  on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
  "disposition of veterans' cremated remains act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "disposi-
tion of veterans' cremated remains act."
  S 2. The public health law is amended by  adding  three  new  sections
4203, 4204 and 4205 to read as follows:
  S  4203. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "AUTHORIZING AGENT" MEANS A  PERSON  WHO  IS  LEGALLY  ENTITLED  TO
AUTHORIZE THE CREMATION AND FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE CREMATED REMAINS OF
THE DECEASED PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE.
  2.  "CREMATORY AUTHORITY" MEANS A LEGAL ENTITY THAT IS LICENSED BY THE
STATE OF NEW YORK TO OPERATE A CREMATORY AND TO PERFORM CREMATIONS.
  3. "FUNERAL DIRECTOR" MEANS A PERSON, KNOWN BY THE TITLE  OF  "FUNERAL
DIRECTOR"  OR OTHER SIMILAR WORDS OR TITLES, LICENSED UNDER THE APPLICA-
BLE LAWS OF THE STATE AND WHO PRACTICES FUNERAL DIRECTING.
  4. "VETERAN" MEANS A NEW YORK STATE  RESIDENT  WHO  HAS  SERVED  AS  A
MEMBER  OF  THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES ON ACTIVE DUTY, A MEMBER OF
THE NEW YORK STATE NATIONAL GUARD, OR A  MEMBER  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES
RESERVE FORCES, AND WHO HAS RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
  5. "VETERANS ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ENTITY ORGAN-
IZED  FOR THE BENEFIT OF VETERANS OR WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO LOCATE,
IDENTIFY, AND INTER THE UNCLAIMED CREMATED REMAINS OF AMERICAN  VETERANS
LIKE  THE  MISSING IN AMERICA PROJECT OR ONE THAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED OR
FEDERALLY CHARTERED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.

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

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