Assembly Bill A2356

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran

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

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2011-A2356 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1517, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A10166

2011-A2356 - Summary

Allows cemetery corporations to grant qualified veterans' organizations the right to receive the cremains of a veteran which has not been claimed by a relative or friend of the deceased within one hundred twenty days after cremation.

2011-A2356 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2356

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK, COLTON, BENEDETTO, GUNTHER, PHEFFER,
  REILLY, SCHIMMINGER, WEISENBERG -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  CRESPO,  McENENY,  SPANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Codes

AN ACT to amend the  not-for-profit  corporation  law,  in  relation  to
  disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (j) of section 1517 of the not-for-profit  corpo-
ration  law is relettered paragraph (k) and a new paragraph (j) is added
to read as follows:
  (J) DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED CREMATED REMAINS OF A VETERAN. (1) PURSU-
ANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH  (I)  OF  THIS  SECTION,  IF,  UPON
COMPLETION  OF  THE  CREMATION PROCESS, THE CEMETERY CORPORATION HAS NOT
BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ARRANGE FOR THE INTERMENT, ENTOMBMENT,  INURNMENT  OR
SCATTERING  OF  THE  CREMAINS OF AN INDIVIDUAL KNOWN TO BE A VETERAN AND
PROVIDED A DILIGENT EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO LOCATE AND NOTIFY  THE  NEXT
OF  KIN OR AUTHORIZING AGENT THAT SIGNED THE CREMATION AUTHORIZATION FOR
THE DECEASED VETERAN, AFTER A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FROM THE
DATE OF THE CREMATION, WHERE THE AUTHORIZING AGENT  HAS  NOT  INSTRUCTED
THE  CEMETERY  CORPORATION  TO  ARRANGE FOR THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE
CREMAINS OR CLAIMED THE CREMAINS,  THE  CEMETERY  CORPORATION  MAY  ALSO
DISPOSE  OF  THE  CREMAINS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION OR BY
RELINQUISHING POSSESSION OF VETERANS'  CREMAINS  FOR  DISPOSITION  BY  A
VETERANS'   ORGANIZATION  THAT  QUALIFIES  AS  A  SECTION  501(C)(3)  OR
501(C)(19) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR A
FEDERALLY CHARTERED VETERANS' SERVICE ORGANIZATION. THE CEMETERY  CORPO-
RATION, HOWEVER, SHALL KEEP A PERMANENT RECORD IDENTIFYING THE VETERANS'
ORGANIZATION  RECEIVING  THE  REMAINS  AND THE SITE DESIGNATED FOR FINAL
DISPOSITION BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE METHOD OF DISPOSITION SHALL BE MADE
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE DIRECTED TO A SECTION OF  A  CEME-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01714-01-1

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2011-A2356A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1517, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A10166

2011-A2356A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows cemetery corporations to grant qualified veterans' organizations the right to receive the cremains of a veteran which has not been claimed by a relative or friend of the deceased within one hundred twenty days after cremation.

2011-A2356A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2356--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK,  COLTON, BENEDETTO, GUNTHER, REILLY,
  SCHIMMINGER,  WEISENBERG,  SCHIMEL,  M. MILLER,  LUPARDO,   ZEBROWSKI,
  MAGNARELLI,  WEPRIN,  HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CRESPO,
  MAGEE, McDONOUGH, McENENY -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
  on  Codes  --  reference  changed  to  the  Committee on Corporations,
  Authorities and Commissions --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  not-for-profit  corporation law, in relation to
  disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran

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

  Section  1. Paragraph (j) of section 1517 of the not-for-profit corpo-
ration law is relettered paragraph (k) and a new paragraph (j) is  added
to read as follows:
  (J) DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED CREMATED REMAINS OF A VETERAN. (1) PURSU-
ANT  TO  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  PARAGRAPH  (I) OF THIS SECTION, IF, UPON
COMPLETION OF THE CREMATION PROCESS, THE CEMETERY  CORPORATION  HAS  NOT
BEEN  INSTRUCTED  TO ARRANGE FOR THE INTERMENT, ENTOMBMENT, INURNMENT OR
SCATTERING OF THE CREMAINS OF AN INDIVIDUAL KNOWN TO BE  A  VETERAN  AND
PROVIDED  A  DILIGENT EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO LOCATE AND NOTIFY THE NEXT
OF KIN OR AUTHORIZING AGENT THAT SIGNED THE CREMATION AUTHORIZATION  FOR
THE DECEASED VETERAN, AFTER A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FROM THE
DATE  OF  THE  CREMATION, WHERE THE AUTHORIZING AGENT HAS NOT INSTRUCTED
THE CEMETERY CORPORATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE  FINAL  DISPOSITION  OF  THE
CREMAINS  OR  CLAIMED  THE  CREMAINS,  THE CEMETERY CORPORATION MAY ALSO
DISPOSE OF THE CREMAINS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY THIS  SECTION  OR  BY
RELINQUISHING  POSSESSION  OF  VETERANS'  CREMAINS  FOR DISPOSITION BY A
VETERANS'  ORGANIZATION  THAT  QUALIFIES  AS  A  SECTION  501(C)(3)   OR
501(C)(19) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR A
FEDERALLY  CHARTERED VETERANS' SERVICE ORGANIZATION. THE CEMETERY CORPO-
RATION, HOWEVER, SHALL KEEP A PERMANENT RECORD IDENTIFYING THE VETERANS'

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01714-03-2

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