S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5803
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 1, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. TOWNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
CALHOUN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to fostering compliance
with selective service system registration requirements
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 13 of the education law is amended by adding a new
section 609 to read as follows:
S 609. COMPLIANCE WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT REQUIRED. 1. "STATEMENT
OF SELECTIVE SERVICE STATUS" MEANS A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT:
(A) THE INDIVIDUAL FILING THE STATEMENT IS REGISTERED WITH THE SELEC-
TIVE SERVICE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE
ACT, 50 U.S.C. APP. S 453; OR
(B) THE INDIVIDUAL FILING THE STATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER
WITH THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL IS:
(1) UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE;
(2) IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES ON ACTIVE DUTY, OTHER
THAN IN A RESERVE OR NATIONAL GUARD UNIT;
(3) NEITHER A UNITED STATES CITIZEN NOR A RESIDENT ALIEN;
(4) A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
OR THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; OR
(5) EXCUSED FROM REGISTRATION FOR SOME OTHER REASON PROVIDED BY FEDER-
AL LAW AND THAT REASON IS INCLUDED IN THE FILED STATEMENT.
2. FEMALES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A STATEMENT AS LONG AS THE FEDERAL
MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT EXCLUDES THEM FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO
REGISTER.
3. A MALE OVER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY
LOAN, GRANT, SCHOLARSHIP OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS
ARTICLE OR ARTICLE THIRTEEN-A, FOURTEEN OR FOURTEEN-A OF THIS TITLE FOR
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES THAT IS PARTIALLY OR FULLY FUNDED OR GUARANTEED OR
ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OR A STATE AGENCY UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL HAS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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FILED A STATEMENT OF SELECTIVE SERVICE STATUS WITH THE COLLEGE OR VOCA-
TIONAL INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL PLANS TO ENROLL.
4. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE PRESIDENT SHALL JOINTLY, BY RULE, SPECIFY
THE FORM OF STATEMENTS OF SELECTIVE SERVICE STATUS AND THE SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. THE DEPART-
MENT AND THE PRESIDENT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FOR VERIFICATION OF COMPLI-
ANCE. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE PRESIDENT SHALL JOINTLY DISTRIBUTE TO EACH
COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION A COPY OF ALL RULES PROMULGATED UNDER
THIS SECTION. EACH COLLEGE AND POST-SECONDARY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL SHALL
MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO INFORM MALE CANDIDATES FOR ENROLLMENT ABOUT
THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that the commis-
sioner of education and the president of the New York state higher
education services corporation are authorized to jointly promulgate any
and all rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to
implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.