S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5425
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 18, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CASTELLI, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, the parks, recreation
and historic preservation law and the military law, in relation to the
state military museum and veterans research center
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 57.03 of the arts and cultural affairs law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. TO PERIODICALLY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS,
RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND THE
BUREAU OF WAR RECORDS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF THE
MILITARY LAW: REVIEW THE PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE NEW YORK STATE MILI-
TARY MUSEUM AND VETERANS RESEARCH CENTER; ADVISE OR ASSIST WITH THE
PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS, RECORDS AND RELICS;
ENSURE THAT BOOKS, RECORDS AND OTHER PROPERTY OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF VETERANS'
ASSOCIATIONS, SERVICE MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDENTS ARE
BEING MET; AND DEVELOP IMPROVEMENTS TO SUCH PROGRAMS TO MEET SUCH NEEDS.
S 2. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a new
section 57.04 to read as follows:
S 57.04. NEW YORK STATE MILITARY MUSEUM AND VETERANS RESEARCH CENTER.
THERE SHALL BE IN THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS A NEW YORK
STATE MILITARY MUSEUM AND VETERANS RESEARCH CENTER.
S 3. Section 19.03 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation
law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 5 and 6 to read as
follows:
5. TO PERIODICALLY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF STATE HISTORY,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND THE BUREAU OF WAR RECORDS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT
TO SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF THE MILITARY LAW, REVIEW THE PROGRAMS OPERATED
BY THE NEW YORK STATE MILITARY MUSEUM AND VETERANS RESEARCH CENTER AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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TO ADVISE OR ASSIST WITH THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC
ARTIFACTS, RECORDS AND RELICS.
6. TO ASSIST CITIZENS, A PUBLIC CORPORATION OR AGENCY THEREOF, THE NEW
YORK STATE MILITARY MUSEUM AND VETERANS RESEARCH CENTER, A STATE INSTI-
TUTION OR OTHER STATE AGENCY, AN EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION OR INSTITUTION,
A MUSEUM OR A HISTORICAL SOCIETY, UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE COMMIS-
SIONER MAY PRESCRIBE, WITH PLANNING, INTERPRETING, AND PROTECTING MILI-
TARY CEMETERIES AND SITES WHERE HISTORIC BATTLES WERE FOUGHT ON AMERICAN
SOIL DURING THE ARMED CONFLICTS THAT SHAPED THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN ORDER THAT PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
MAY LEARN AND GAIN INSPIRATION FROM THE GROUND WHERE AMERICANS MADE
THEIR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.
S 4. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph b of subdivision 6 of section 24 of
the military law, as amended by chapter 141 of the laws of 1988, is
amended to read as follows:
(2) the chief of staff of the state, subject to the approval of the
adjutant general, may lend any of the property placed in such bureau for
the purposes of this section to a public corporation or agency thereof;
THE NEW YORK STATE MILITARY MUSEUM AND VETERANS RESEARCH CENTER; state
institution or other state agency; educational corporation or institu-
tion; museum; or historical society under such conditions as the chief
of staff may prescribe;
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.