Assembly Bill A497

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for a temporary commission to study the proper safe and secure storage and display of guns at licensed dealerships

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A497 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2374
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Homeland Security

2009-A497 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a temporary commission to study the proper safe and secure storage and display of guns at licensed dealerships.

2009-A497 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A497 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   497

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. HOYT, PEOPLES -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Codes

AN ACT to create a temporary state commission  to  study  the  safe  and
  secure  storage of guns at dealerships and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1. A temporary state commission, to be known as the temporary
state commission on the safe and secure storage of guns at  dealerships,
is  hereby  created  to  make  a complete study and investigation of the
problems associated with maintaining safety and security  of  guns  that
are stored and displayed at licensed dealerships.
  S  2.  a.  Such  commission  shall consist of a total of seven members
appointed by the governor. Two such appointments shall be upon recommen-
dation of the temporary president of the senate, two  such  appointments
shall  be  upon  recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, one such
appointment shall be upon recommendation of the minority leader  of  the
senate,  and  one  such  appointment shall be upon recommendation of the
minority leader of the assembly. The remaining appointment shall be made
by the governor and shall be the chair of the commission.  Four  members
of  the  commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any
business of the commission.
  b. No member, officer or employee of the commission shall be disquali-
fied from holding any other public office or employment, nor shall he or
she forfeit any such office or  employment  by  reason  of  his  or  her
appointment  hereunder,  notwithstanding  the provisions of any general,
special or local law, ordinance or city charter.
  S 3. The office of homeland security shall provide the commission such
facilities and assistance as will enable the commission to carry out its
powers and duties. Additionally, all other departments  or  agencies  of

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

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