S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6558
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. TOWNS, REILLY, GUNTHER, BRENNAN, COLTON, ERRIGO,
GREENE, KOON, JAFFEE, KOLB, J. RIVERA, SCHIMMINGER, WALKER, ZEBROWSKI
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BURLING, CALHOUN, DelMONTE, FINCH,
GALEF, GOTTFRIED, JOHN, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN, McKEVITT, MILLMAN, RAIA,
SPANO, SWEENEY, THIELE, TOWNSEND, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating the
organ donor distinctive license plate program; and to amend the state
finance law, in relation to establishing the "organ donor distinctive
plates 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 FAMILY OF AN ORGAN DONOR LICENSE PLATES. 1. ANY
PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL UPON REQUEST BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE
LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "ORGAN DONOR FAMILY". APPLICATION FOR
SAID LICENSE PLATES SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM
AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
2. ANY DISTINCTIVE PLATES 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 PLATES. TWENTY DOLLARS OF
EACH SUCH TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO
THE CREDIT OF THE "ORGAN DONOR DISTINCTIVE PLATES FUND" ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE-H OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE
USED FOR RESEARCH BY ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATION
PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT
ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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AVAILABLE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT TO OFFSET COSTS ASSOCI-
ATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH LICENSE PLATES.
S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 95-h to
read as follows:
S 95-H. "ORGAN DONOR DISTINCTIVE PLATES 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 "ORGAN
DONOR DISTINCTIVE PLATES FUND".
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED 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 ORGAN TRANSPLANT
RESEARCH BY ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATION PROJECTS
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH.
5. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL ENSURE
THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE
END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, any rules and regu-
lations required to implement the provisions of this act on its effec-
tive date shall be promulgated on or before such date.