Assembly Bill A6645

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission

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

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2011-A6645 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6975
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.18, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6267
2013-2014: A4132, S535
2015-2016: A4860, S1508
2017-2018: A5678, S5103
2019-2020: S569

2011-A6645 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission.

2011-A6645 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6645

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Veterans' Affairs

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to access to  state  parks  and  recreational  facilities  by
  veterans without charge

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

  Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
amended by adding a new section 13.18 to read as follows:
  S  13.18  STATE  PARK  AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY ACCESS; VETERANS.  1.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  THE  OFFICE
SHALL  PROVIDE  TO  VETERANS  OF  THE  ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
ACCESS TO ALL STATE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UNDER  THE  JURIS-
DICTION OF THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY, ENTITLING SUCH VETERAN TO A
PASS  TO SUCH STATE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITHOUT THE CHARGE
OF ANY ADMISSION.
  2. THE PASS FOR VETERANS ACCESS SHALL BE AVAILABLE  AT  REGIONAL  PARK
HEADQUARTERS  AND  SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE OFFICE SHALL DESIGNATE. SUCH
PASS SHALL BE ISSUED IN A MANNER AND FORM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE
THAT SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO IDENTIFY THE HOLDER AS A VETERAN  AND  SHALL
BE VALID FOR THE LIFE OF SUCH VETERAN.
  3.  THE  OFFICE  SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any  rules  or  regulations
necessary  for  the  implementation of this act on its effective date is
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08511-01-1


              

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