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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. RYAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to the free use of campsites by former prisoners of war
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
read as follows:
S 13.19 Free use of campsites. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee, or
ANY FORMER PRISONER OF WAR, A RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART, OR any
veteran of the wars of the United States, SUCH VETERAN who has at any
time been awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the
purchase of an automobile or is eligible for such an award shall be
permitted to use any of the public campsites, parks and other public
places of recreation 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 campsites, parks and other public
places of recreation.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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