Senate Bill S7112

Vetoed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council, requires an annual report

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8296 - Vetoed by Governor


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

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2009-S7112 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8296
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง368, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3594, A7260
2013-2014: S2392, A6213
2015-2016: S4362, A4789
2017-2018: S8864, A5931

2009-S7112 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.

2009-S7112 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7112 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7112

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 12, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  the  New
  York  state  interagency  coordinating  council  for  service-disabled
  veterans, defining the powers and duties of the council and  requiring
  an  annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary presi-
  dent of the senate and the speaker of the assembly

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

  Section  1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes that
New York state's veterans, particularly those who  suffered  service-re-
lated disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they
made  during  their  military service. It is also hereby acknowledged by
the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individ-
uals require accessible, coordinated, and  specialized  services  within
their  communities  from multiple state and local agencies. The legisla-
ture finds that there is an immediate need for a statewide comprehensive
program to coordinate such services.
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 368 to  read
as follows:
  S   368.   NEW   YORK   STATE  INTERAGENCY  COORDINATING  COUNCIL  FOR
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS. THERE IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  THE  NEW  YORK
STATE  INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS IN
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE AND EXERCISE THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS  AND
DUTIES  PROVIDED  BY  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  AND  ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW.
  1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN:
  (A) "COUNCIL" MEANS THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING  COUN-
CIL FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS;
  (B)  "VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON, MALE OR FEMALE, RESIDENT OF THIS STATE,
WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL,  OR  AIR  SERVICE  OF  THE
UNITED  STATES  DURING  A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENGAGED AND WHO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11415-06-0
              

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