Senate Bill S5805

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the Lt. Colonel Todd Clark Memorial Flag Presentment Program

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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-S5805 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8039
Law Section:
Military Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง250-a, Mil L

2013-S5805 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Lt. Colonel Todd Clark Memorial Flag Presentment Program; provides that flags flown at half mast in honor of a service member be presented to a family member.

2013-S5805 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5805 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5805

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. FARLEY, BALL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to  establishing  the  Lt.
  Colonel Todd Clark Memorial Flag Presentment Program

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

  Section 1. Section 250-a of the military law, as added by chapter  871
of  the  laws  of  1965  and as renumbered by chapter 179 of the laws of
1970, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 141 of the laws  of  1988,  is
amended to read as follows:
  S  250-a.  [Flags]  LT.  COLONEL  TODD CLARK MEMORIAL FLAG PRESENTMENT
PROGRAM. 1.  THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVISION OF  MILITARY
AND  NAVAL  AFFAIRS, BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, THE LT. COLONEL TODD CLARK
MEMORIAL FLAG PRESENTMENT PROGRAM. PURSUANT TO SUCH PROGRAM:
  A. The adjutant general upon request, may, in his discretion,  author-
ize  the purchase and presentation of a flag of the United States, where
such flag is not provided by the United States, to the person designated
to dispose of the remains of a member of the organized militia who  dies
while  on the active list, and whose service up to the date of death was
honorable.
  B. IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNOR ORDERS THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES AND
THE STATE OF NEW YORK, TO BE LOWERED TO HALF STAFF, IN MEMORIAL  OF  THE
DEATH  OF ANY SERVICE MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NAVY (INCLUDING MARINE CORPS),
AIR FORCE, OR COAST GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY SERVICE MEMBER OF
THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, STATE GUARD OR NAVAL  MILI-
TIA,  THE  ADJUTANT  GENERAL,  SHALL,  IN COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF
GENERAL SERVICES, ARRANGE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A FLAG  OF  THE  UNITED
STATES  AND  A FLAG OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH WERE FLYING OVER THE
CAPITOL BUILDING AT THE TIME SUCH FLAGS WERE LOWERED TO  HALF  STAFF  IN
COMPLIANCE  WITH  THE  GOVERNOR'S  ORDER.  UPON  THE PROCUREMENT OF SUCH
FLAGS, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE,  SHALL  OFFER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11544-01-3
              

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