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                                  6475

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2015
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ENGLEBRIGHT, RUSSELL, TITONE, AUBRY -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A.  McDONALD -- read once and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

AN ACT to amend chapter 707 of the laws of 2004 creating a temporary New
  York  state  French  and  Indian  war  250th anniversary commemoration
  commission, in relation to extending the expiration and repeal of such
  provisions

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

  Section  1.  The  opening paragraph of section 1 of chapter 707 of the
laws of 2004 creating a temporary New York state French and  Indian  war
250th  anniversary  commemoration  commission  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  The legislature hereby finds and declares there is a need to create  a
New  York  state  French  and Indian war 250th anniversary commemoration
commission to promote the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian war
which will take place between the years 2005 and [2010] 2016. The prima-
ry focus of the New York state French and Indian war  250th  anniversary
commemoration commission will be to plan and execute an organized series
of  French and Indian war reenactment tourism events. The tourism events
will highlight the following key sites: the Lake George/Fort George area
in 2005; Fort Bull/Fort Stanwix and Fort Ontario/Oswego  in  2006;  Fort
William  Henry/Lake  George  in 2007; Fort Carillon/Ticonderoga in 2008;
Fort Niagara in 2009 and Fort La Presentation/Fort Levis in 2010.
  S 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 2 of chapter 707  of  the
laws  of  2004 creating a temporary New York state French and Indian war
250th  anniversary  commemoration  commission  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  b.  The  members  of  the commission shall receive no compensation for
their services [but shall be reimbursed for their actual  and  necessary

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10036-01-5

              

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expenses  incurred  by  them  in  the  performance of their duties], NOR
RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF ANY TYPE.
  S  3.  Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 3 of chapter 707 of the
laws of 2004 creating a temporary New York state French and  Indian  war
250th  anniversary  commemoration  commission  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  a. To coordinate the commemoration of the  250th  anniversary  of  the
French and Indian war for the years 2005 through [2010] 2016;
  S  4.   Section 7 of chapter 707 of the laws of 2004 creating a tempo-
rary New York state French and  Indian  war  250th  anniversary  commem-
oration commission is amended to read as follows:
  S  7.  The  commission  shall continue in existence until December 31,
[2010] 2016, at which time it shall be deemed to be repealed.
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
have been in full force and effect on and after December 31, 2010.