S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CERETTO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to providing free use of state parks to family members of
deceased military
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 13.26 to read as follows:
S 13.26 FREE USE OF STATE PARKS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
ANY OTHER LAW, FAMILY MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN THE ACTIVE
MILITARY, NAVAL OR AIR SERVICE DURING A PERIOD OF WAR AND DIED IN SUCH
SERVICE, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO USE ANY OF THE STATE PARKS, 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 PARK.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, 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.
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