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Senate Bill S6975

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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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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2011-S6975 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6645
Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13.18, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6267
2013-2014: S535, A4132
2015-2016: S1508, A4860
2017-2018: S5103, A5678
2019-2020: S569

2011-S6975 (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-S6975 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6975 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6975

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 18, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

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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