Senate Bill S4721A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the powers of the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services; technical amendments

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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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2013-S4721 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2270
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S7300, A10024

2013-S4721 - Summary

Relates to the powers of the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services.

2013-S4721 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4721 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4721

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 19, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN  ACT  to  amend  the mental hygiene law, in relation to powers of the
  commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (h) of section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law,
as  added  by  section 6 of part I of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005, is
amended to read as follows:
  (h) The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations  requiring
the  [state]  DIVISION  OF HORSE racing and PARI-MUTUEL wagering [board]
and the [state lottery] division OF LOTTERY to provide for  the  posting
of  signs  in facilities [licensed] REGULATED by the [state] DIVISION OF
HORSE racing and PARI-MUTUEL  wagering  [board  to  conduct  pari-mutuel
wagering]  and  facilities  [licensed]  REGULATED by the [state lottery]
division OF LOTTERY advising where to get help in dealing with a compul-
sion to gamble. In addition, the information  contained  on  such  signs
shall  be  posted  on  the  internet at appropriate internet sites. Such
signs and information posted on the internet shall include, but  not  be
limited  to,  notice  of  the availability of one or more organizations,
approved by the commissioner, which offer assistance in  the  prevention
and  treatment  of  compulsive gambling. Such signs, not less than eight
and one-half inches by eleven inches, shall be [conspicuously] posted IN
A PROMINENT MANNER AND WITHIN REASONABLE DISTANCE OF EACH  ENTRANCE  AND
EXIT by the facility which is conducting the gambling.  Such signs shall
be  available  at  the  [state] DIVISION OF HORSE racing and PARI-MUTUEL
wagering [board], the [state  lottery]  division  OF  LOTTERY,  and  the
office  of alcoholism and substance abuse services and shall be distrib-
uted by the appropriate licensing agency.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
manner  as  section  1  of  part A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2012, as
amended, takes effect.

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

2013-S4721A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2270
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S7300, A10024

2013-S4721A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the powers of the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services.

2013-S4721A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4721A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4721--A
    Cal. No. 568

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 19, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading,  and  to
  be  reprinted  as  amended,  retaining its place in the order of third
  reading

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation  to  powers  of  the
  commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (h) of section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law,
as added by section 6 of part I of chapter 58 of the laws  of  2005,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (h)  The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring
the [state] DIVISION OF HORSE racing and  PARI-MUTUEL  wagering  [board]
and  the  [state lottery] division OF LOTTERY to provide for the posting
of signs in facilities [licensed] REGULATED by the [state]  DIVISION  OF
HORSE  racing  and  PARI-MUTUEL  wagering  [board to conduct pari-mutuel
wagering] and facilities [licensed] REGULATED  by  the  [state  lottery]
division OF LOTTERY advising where to get help in dealing with a compul-
sion  to  gamble.  In  addition, the information contained on such signs
shall be posted on the internet  at  appropriate  internet  sites.  Such
signs  and  information posted on the internet shall include, but not be
limited to, notice of the availability of  one  or  more  organizations,
approved  by  the commissioner, which offer assistance in the prevention
and treatment of compulsive gambling. Such signs, not  less  than  eight
and one-half inches by eleven inches, shall be [conspicuously] posted IN
A  PROMINENT  MANNER AND WITHIN REASONABLE DISTANCE OF EACH ENTRANCE AND
EXIT by the facility which is conducting the gambling.  Such signs shall
be available at the [state] DIVISION OF  HORSE  racing  and  PARI-MUTUEL
wagering  [board],  the  [state  lottery]  division  OF LOTTERY, and the

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

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