S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6910
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 13, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. SCOZZAFAVA, RUSSELL -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "10th Mountain Division Memorial High-
way"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 343-w to
read as follows:
S 343-W. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING INTERSTATE ROUTE EIGHTY-ONE AND LOCATED IN
THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "10TH MOUN-
TAIN DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY". NOTHING SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ALTER OR REMOVE FROM SUCH PORTION OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY SYSTEM, ITS DESIGNATION AS "THE AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL HIGH-
WAY" AS DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO-X OF THIS
ARTICLE AND SUCH PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM SHALL BEAR BOTH THE
"10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND "THE AMERICAN LEGION MEMO-
RIAL HIGHWAY" DESIGNATIONS.
S 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
as designated pursuant to section one of this act; provided that, to
avoid any confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,
the designation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be
one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not
be changed as a result of this act.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08507-01-9