S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5633
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 24, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, the civil service law and the military
law, in relation to informing certain persons upon entry into military
service of their rights under the New York state soldiers' and
sailors' civil relief act
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 210-b to
read as follows:
S 210-B. INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE OF RIGHTS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL
PREPARE AN INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE TO INFORM ALL RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE
UPON ENTRY INTO MILITARY SERVICE OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE NEW YORK
STATE SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1951, ESTABLISHED IN
ARTICLE THIRTEEN OF THE MILITARY LAW.
2. SUCH INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SUCH RESI-
DENTS IN MILITARY SERVICE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW.
S 2. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 153 to
read as follows:
S 153. INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE OF RIGHTS. 1. THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE
COMMISSION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, OR HIS OR HER
DESIGNEE, SHALL PREPARE AN INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE TO INFORM ALL RESIDENTS
OF THIS STATE UPON ENTRY INTO MILITARY SERVICE OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE
NEW YORK STATE SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1951, ESTAB-
LISHED IN ARTICLE THIRTEEN OF THE MILITARY LAW.
2. SUCH INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SUCH RESI-
DENTS IN MILITARY SERVICE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 3. The military law is amended by adding a new section 301-c to read
as follows:
S 301-C. INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE OF RIGHTS. 1. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT
OF APPEALS, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, SHALL PREPARE AN INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE
TO INFORM ALL RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE UPON ENTRY INTO MILITARY SERVICE
OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
2. SUCH INFORMATIONAL OUTLINE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SUCH RESI-
DENTS IN MILITARY SERVICE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the requirements of subdivision 2 of section 210-b of the labor law as
added by section one of this act, subdivision 2 of section 153 of the
civil service law as added by section two of this act, and subdivision 2
of section 301-c of the military law as added by section three of this
act shall take effect January 1, 2012.