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                                  5840

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
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Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, RAIA, MURRAY, RAMOS -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.    CONTE,  SALADINO,  THIELE  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
  the issuance of distinctive plates bearing the logo of Suffolk  county
  community  college; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to
  establishing the Suffolk county community college revolving fund

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

  Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 404-x to read as follows:
  S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE "SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE" PLATES. 1. ANY
PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL UPON REQUEST BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE
PLATE BEARING THE LOGO OF SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.  APPLICATION
FOR  SAID  PLATES  SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND
DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2. ANY DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
REGULAR  REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
ARTICLE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE  CHARGE  OF
TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  SHALL  BE  CHARGED  FOR  SUCH PLATE.   SUCH ANNUAL
SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF  SECTION
FOUR  HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW  AND  SHALL  BE  USED  FOR  THE
PRODUCTION,  DESIGN,  ADVERTISING  AND  MARKETING  OF DISTINCTIVE PLATES
PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT  ANNUAL
SERVICE  CHARGES  COLLECTED  IN  EXCESS OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL BE
DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE  FOUNDA-
TION  REVOLVING  FUND  ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09139-01-1
              

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  S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-t  to
read as follows:
  S 99-T. SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION REVOLVING FUND. 1.
THERE  IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
TAXATION AND FINANCE AND THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN  AS
THE "SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION REVOLVING FUND".
  2. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL
REVENUES RECEIVED FROM THE ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED FOUR-X OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, AND ALL OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED  THERETO
FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS
FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING
THEM INTO THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
  3. MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AT THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or
before such effective date.