S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5807
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- 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-U OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-u to
read as follows:
S 99-U. 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.