assembly Bill A5540

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral

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Jan 06, 2016 referred to governmental operations
Feb 27, 2015 referred to governmental operations

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A5540 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5866
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง90, State L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7299, S3050
2011-2012: A3142, A10394, S1682
2013-2014: A4378, S3051
2017-2018: A3524, S3553
2019-2020: A3887

A5540 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral.

A5540 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5540

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, BUTLER, BRINDISI, TENNEY -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. SKARTADOS -- read once and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the state law, in relation to designating the quartz
  variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral

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

  Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 90 to read
as follows:
  S  90. STATE MINERAL. THE QUARTZ VARIETY HERKIMER DIAMOND SHALL BE THE
OFFICIAL MINERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08997-01-5