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Assembly Bill A4818

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides free use of state parks for senior citizens

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2009-A4818 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2530
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13.20, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S253

2009-A4818 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides free use of state parks for residents of this state age 62 or older, including on weekends and public holidays.

2009-A4818 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4818

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to providing free use of state parks for senior citizens

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

  Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
amended by adding a new section 13.20 to read as follows:
  S  13.20  FREE  USE OF STATE PARKS.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
ANY OTHER LAW, ANY PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT  OF  NEW  YORK  STATE,  UPON
PROOF  OF  SUCH  RESIDENCE AND OF BEING AGE SIXTY-TWO OR OLDER, SHALL BE
PERMITTED TO USE ANY OF THE STATE PARKS  IN  THIS  STATE,  INCLUDING  ON
WEEKENDS  AND  PUBLIC  HOLIDAYS,  UPON  THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS
APPLY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT WITHOUT THE  PAYMENT  OF  ANY  FEES  OR
OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF SUCH STATE PARKS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its  effective  date  is
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06470-01-9

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