S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4904
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 9, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the divi-
sion of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the
unclaimed remains of veterans
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 12-a to read as follows:
12-A. TO PROVIDE, IN COOPERATION WITH VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS,
FOR THE INTERMENT OF THE UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF VETERANS. THE STATE
DIRECTOR SHALL CONSULT WITH VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO ANALYZE
THE SCOPE OF THE ISSUE OF UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF VETERANS. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF A VETERAN" SHALL
MEAN THE REMAINS OF A VETERAN THAT ARE CONSIDERED UNCLAIMED UNDER THE
LAWS OF THIS STATE AND/OR ANY OTHER STATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05780-01-1