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                                 3684--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 26, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of A. GLICK, PEOPLES-STOKES, TITONE, ORTIZ, MILLMAN,
  GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, ROBINSON, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
  ABBATE,   CASTRO,  COLTON,  CUSICK,  LANCMAN,  MAGEE,  MARKEY,  NOLAN,
  O'DONNELL, SAYWARD, SCHIMMINGER, SWEENEY -- read once and referred  to
  the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Commit-
  tee  on  Governmental  Operations  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  in  relation to creating the New York state Triangle Shirtwaist
  Fire 101st anniversary commemoration commission; 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.  Legislative findings. 1. The legislature hereby finds and
declares there is a need to create a New York state Triangle  Shirtwaist
Fire  101st anniversary commemoration commission to focus attention upon
the 101st anniversary of the March 25, 1911  Triangle  Shirtwaist  Fire,
during a commemoration period taking place March 25, 2012, through Octo-
ber  14,  2012, the anniversary of the date that the American Society of
Safety Engineers was founded as a result of the fire.
  2. The primary focus of the New York state  Triangle  Shirtwaist  Fire
101st  anniversary  commemoration commission will be to plan and execute
an organized series of Triangle Shirtwaist Fire educational and  tourism
events.  The  tourism events will highlight the following key sites: the
site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory,  Mount  Richmond  Cemetery  and
Cemetery of the Evergreens.
  3.  The legislature finds that the creation of a New York state Trian-
gle Shirtwaist Fire 101st anniversary commemoration commission is neces-
sary to bring together persons qualified  by  experience  or  by  powers
vested  in  them  by  their  offices to coordinate and facilitate such a
historically important event.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02140-03-2
              

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  S 2. New York state Triangle Shirtwaist Fire 101st anniversary commem-
oration commission created. 1. There is hereby created a temporary state
commission to be known as the "New York state Triangle  Shirtwaist  Fire
101st anniversary commemoration commission".
  2.  Definitions.  As  used in this act: (a) "Commission" means the New
York state Triangle  Shirtwaist  Fire  101st  anniversary  commemoration
commission created by this section.
  (b) "Historical interpreter" means a person who is a recognized member
of  a  duly  constituted  organization approved by the host site and who
participates in the main Triangle Shirtwaist Fire educational and  tour-
ism event for the year.
  3.  (a)  The commission shall consist of 13 members to be appointed as
follows: the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation
or his or her duly designated representative, the commissioner of educa-
tion or his or her duly designated representative, the  commissioner  of
economic  development  or his or her duly designated representative, the
commissioner of labor or his  or  her  duly  designated  representative,
representatives  from  the  International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
(ILGWU), New York University, the National Women's Hall  of  Fame,  Fire
Department  of  New  York, and the Fashion Institute of Technology, four
members of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire reenactment  community  of  whom
one  shall  be  appointed  by the temporary president of the senate, one
shall be appointed  by  the  speaker  of  the  assembly,  one  shall  be
appointed  by  the  minority  leader  of  the  senate  and  one shall be
appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.  The  commissioner  of
parks,  recreation  and  historic preservation or his or her duly desig-
nated representative shall serve as chairperson of the  commission.  The
13 appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing offi-
cial. Appointments shall be made within 60 days of the effective date of
this  act.  If  a  member misses three meetings his or her seat shall be
considered vacant. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided  for
in the original appointments.
  (b)  The  members  of the commission shall receive no compensation for
their services but shall be reimbursed for their  actual  and  necessary
expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
  (c) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special
or  local  law,  ordinance, resolution or charter, no officer, member or
employee of the state or of any public corporation shall forfeit his  or
her  office or employment by reason of his or her acceptance of appoint-
ment as a member of the commission, nor shall service as such commission
member be deemed incompatible or in conflict with such office or employ-
ment.
  (d) The commission shall appoint such staff as  may  be  necessary  to
carry out its duties.
  S  3.  Powers  and duties of the commission. The commission shall have
the following powers and duties:
  1. To coordinate the commemoration of the  101st  anniversary  of  the
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.
  2.  To plan and execute an organized series of educational and tourism
events focusing on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, the founding of  Ameri-
can  Society  of Safety Engineers and the reinvigoration of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
  3. To promote Triangle Shirtwaist Fire educational studies  in  grades
kindergarten through 12 in New York state schools.
  S 4. Employment. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such
personnel as it may deem necessary for the performance of its functions.

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The  commission may meet and hold public and private hearings within the
state, and shall have all the powers of a legislative committee pursuant
to the legislative law.
  S 5. Assistance and data. The commission may request and shall receive
from  any subdivision, department, board, commission, office, agency, or
other instrumentality of the state or any political subdivision  thereof
such  facilities, assistance and data as it deems necessary or desirable
for the proper execution of its powers and duties and to effectuate  the
purposes set forth in this act.
  S  6. Agreements. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to
enter into any agreements and to do and perform any  acts  that  may  be
necessary,  desirable or proper to carry out the purposes and objectives
of this act.
  S 7. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed October 14, 2012.