S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6223
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
October 14, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. FOLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
the issuance of license plates bearing the logo of Suffolk county
community college and to amend the state finance law, in relation to
establishing the Suffolk county community college revolving 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 "SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE" LICENSE
PLATES. 1. ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL UPON REQUEST BE
ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE LOGO OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE. APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATES SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
2. ANY DISTINCTIVE PLATE 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 PLATE. SUCH ANNUAL SERVICE
CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE "SUFFOLK COUNTY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION REVOLVING FUND" ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-NINE-Q OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, AND SHALL BE USED FOR CONTRIB-
UTIONS TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ONE YEAR
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE SHALL BE ALLO-
CATED FROM SUCH FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT TO OFFSET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH LICENSE PLATE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14860-01-9
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S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-q to
read as follows:
S 99-Q. SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION REVOLVING 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 "SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION REVOLVING 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 CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or
before such effective date.