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Assembly Bill A1911

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a procedure to evaluate the claim of the Montaukett Tribe of Long Island for acknowledgment as an Indian tribe by the state of New York

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2009-A1911 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Indian Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 11 ยง160, Indian L

2009-A1911 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a procedure to evaluate the claim of the Montaukett Tribe of Long Island for acknowledgment as an Indian tribe by the state of New York.

2009-A1911 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1911

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

AN  ACT to amend the Indian law, in relation to establishing a procedure
  to evaluate the claim of the  Montaukett  Tribe  of  Long  Island  for
  acknowledgment as an Indian tribe by the state of New York

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

  Section 1. Legislative findings. The  legislature  hereby  finds  that
historically  it  has  granted  recognition  or acknowledgment to Indian
groups in the state of New York by an act of the legislature. There have
not been any objective standards enacted to consider  a  request  by  an
Indian  group  to obtain recognition by the state.  The Montaukett Tribe
of Long Island seeks to be acknowledged or recognized by the state.   It
is the purpose of this act to establish objective criteria for consider-
ation of acknowledgment or recognition which may be used by the legisla-
ture in evaluating such request.
  S  2.  The Indian law is amended by adding a new article 11 to read as
follows:
                               ARTICLE 11
                     EVALUATION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
                     MONTAUKETT TRIBE OF LONG ISLAND
SECTION 160. ACKNOWLEDGMENT PROCEDURES.
  S 160. ACKNOWLEDGMENT PROCEDURES. 1. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE  MONTAUKETT
TRIBE OF LONG ISLAND MAY ONLY BE GRANTED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2.  A  REQUEST  FOR  ACKNOWLEDGMENT SHALL BE INITIATED BY A DOCUMENTED
PETITION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE CONTAINING DETAILED SPECIFIC EVIDENCE
TO SUPPORT THE REQUEST. SUCH DOCUMENTED  PETITION  SHALL  BE  CERTIFIED,
SIGNED,  AND DATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY, STATING THAT IT IS THE GROUP'S
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTED PETITION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03204-02-9

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