BILL NUMBER:A10843
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the soil and water conservation districts law, in
relation to authorizing a public information and education program for
soil and water conservation districts
PURPOSE:
Authorizes a public information and education program for soil and water
conservation districts.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends Section 9 of the soil and water conserva-
tion districts law by adding a new subdivision 16 allowing soil and
water conservation districts to undertake an extensive public informa-
tion and education program to inform and involve other public and
private organizations and groups and the general public in the commit-
ment to the principles and practices of preservation and conservation of
the soil and water resources of this state and to the policies set forth
in section two ofthe current chapter.
Section 2 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, 20% of the State's Soil and Water Conservation Districts
(SWCDs) have Environmental Educators on staff. Adding Conservation
Education to District Law will provide legislative authority to SWCDs
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 7601 A. 10843
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
April 26, 2010
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. WINNER -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. BACALLES -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the soil and water conservation districts law, in
relation to authorizing a public information and education program for
soil and water conservation districts
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 9 of the soil and water conservation districts law
is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
(16) TO UNDERTAKE AN EXTENSIVE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
PROGRAM TO INFORM AND INVOLVE OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND
GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE COMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES OF PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE SOIL AND WATER
RESOURCES OF THIS STATE AND TO THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN SECTION TWO OF
THIS CHAPTER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17006-01-0
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