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Assembly Bill A8583B

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the display of the prisoner of war flag and the missing in action flag at public buildings

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2009-A8583 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7275
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §403-a, Exec L

2009-A8583 - Summary

Relates to the display of the prisoner of war flag and the missing in action flag at public buildings.

2009-A8583 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8583 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8583

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ESPAILLAT  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  the  display  of  the
  prisoner of war and the missing in action flags

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

  Section 1. Section 403-a of the executive law, as amended  by  chapter
411 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  S  403-a.  Display  of  prisoner of war and missing in action flag. 1.
Every CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, county outside  the
city  of  New  York,  city,  town,  and village [is encouraged to] SHALL
display the prisoner of war and missing in action flag at  the  building
housing  its local legislative body on all days on which the flag of the
United States of America is displayed.
  2. Every state police facility, including but not limited to the head-
quarters, substations, and training academy, [is  encouraged  to]  SHALL
display  the  prisoner  of war and missing in action flag on all days on
which the flag of the United States of America is displayed.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11618-01-9

2009-A8583A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7275
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §403-a, Exec L

2009-A8583A - Summary

Relates to the display of the prisoner of war flag and the missing in action flag at public buildings.

2009-A8583A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8583A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8583--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ESPAILLAT, GUNTHER, DenDEKKER, PHEFFER, SPANO,
  CASTRO, ROBINSON, HOOPER, FIELDS -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.
  CHRISTENSEN, COOK, GABRYSZAK, KOON, MAISEL, MENG, PERRY, WEISENBERG --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in accordance with Assem-
  bly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  the  display  of  the
  prisoner of war and the missing in action flags

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

  Section 1. Section 403-a of the executive law, as amended  by  chapter
411 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  S  403-a.  Display  of  prisoner of war and missing in action flag. 1.
Every county outside the city of New York, city, town, and  village  [is
encouraged  to]  SHALL display the prisoner of war and missing in action
flag at the building housing its local legislative body on all  days  on
which the flag of the United States of America is displayed.
  2. Every state police facility, including but not limited to the head-
quarters,  substations,  and  training academy, [is encouraged to] SHALL
display the prisoner of war and missing in action flag on  all  days  on
which the flag of the United States of America is displayed.
  3.  THE STATE CAPITOL SHALL DISPLAY THE PRISONER OF WAR AND MISSING IN
ACTION FLAG ON ALL DAYS ON WHICH THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERI-
CA IS DISPLAYED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11618-03-0

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2009-A8583B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7275
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §403-a, Exec L

2009-A8583B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the display of the prisoner of war flag and the missing in action flag at public buildings.

2009-A8583B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8583--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ESPAILLAT, GUNTHER, DenDEKKER, PHEFFER, SPANO,
  CASTRO, ROBINSON, HOOPER, FIELDS -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.
  CHRISTENSEN, COOK, GABRYSZAK, KOON, MAISEL, MENG, PERRY, WEISENBERG --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in accordance with Assem-
  bly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, in relation to the display of the
  prisoner of war and the missing in action flags

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

  Section  1.  Section 403-a of the executive law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. THE STATE CAPITOL SHALL DISPLAY THE PRISONER OF WAR AND MISSING  IN
ACTION FLAG ON ALL DAYS ON WHICH THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERI-
CA IS DISPLAYED.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11618-05-0

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