S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3154
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, BROOK-KRASNY, HOOPER, PERRY, SALADINO --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CERETTO, McDONOUGH, SIMANOWITZ -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to providing free use of state parks for veterans and surviv-
ing spouses or domestic partners of those killed in combat
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 13.22 to read as follows:
S 13.22 FREE USE OF STATE PARKS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
ANY OTHER LAW, ANY PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, WHO
SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES DURING A TIME OF WAR, AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OR THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF
DECEASED MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WERE KILLED IN COMBAT OR DUTY SUBJECT TO
HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER, AS DEFINED IN 37 USC S 310(A)(4), SHALL
BE PERMITTED TO USE ANY OF THE STATE PARKS IN THIS STATE, UPON THE SAME
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS APPLY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT WITHOUT THE
PAYMENT OF ANY FEES OR OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF SUCH STATE PARKS.
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 rule or regulation
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.
LBD03779-01-5