Assembly Bill A10289

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  10289

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2010
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Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, RAIA, MURRAY, RAMOS -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  CONTE, FIELDS, SALADINO, THIELE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  authorizing
  the  issuance of distinctive plates bearing the logo of Suffolk county
  community college; and to amend the state finance law, in relation  to
  establishing the Suffolk county community college revolving fund

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

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 404-x to read as follows:
  S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE "SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE" PLATES. 1. ANY
PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL UPON REQUEST BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE
PLATE  BEARING THE LOGO OF SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE. APPLICATION
FOR SAID PLATES SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN  SUCH  FORM  AND
DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2.  ANY  DISTINCTIVE  PLATE  ISSUED  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF  THIS
ARTICLE  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE  CHARGED  FOR  SUCH  PLATE.    SUCH  ANNUAL
SERVICE  CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT  OF
MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-FIVE-G  OF  THE  STATE  FINANCE  LAW  AND  SHALL  BE USED FOR THE
PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING  AND  MARKETING  OF  DISTINCTIVE  PLATES
PURSUANT  TO  SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANNUAL
SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF SIX  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  SHALL  BE
DEPOSITED  TO THE CREDIT OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDA-
TION REVOLVING FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-NINE-R  OF  THE  STATE
FINANCE LAW.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-r to
read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14860-02-0
              

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  S 99-R. SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION REVOLVING FUND. 1.
THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER  OF
TAXATION  AND FINANCE AND THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS
THE "SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION REVOLVING FUND".
  2. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL
REVENUES RECEIVED FROM THE ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED FOUR-X OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, AND ALL OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED  THERETO
FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS
FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING
THEM INTO THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
  3. MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AT THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or
before such effective date.