Assembly Bill A8615

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to fund and conduct the empire state games on an annual basis

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A8615 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4735
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 8 §§8.01 & 8.03, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4256
2013-2014: A4755
2017-2018: A4417, S1650
2019-2020: A8188, S3082
2021-2022: A6822
2023-2024: A7462

2015-A8615 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to fund and conduct the empire state games on an annual basis.

2015-A8615 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8615

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            December 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to the empire state games

  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 article 8 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 8
                           EMPIRE STATE GAMES
SECTION 8.01 EMPIRE STATE GAMES.
        8.03 ADVISORY COUNCIL.
  S 8.01 EMPIRE STATE GAMES. 1. THE OFFICE BY AND  THROUGH  THE  COMMIS-
SIONER  IS  HEREBY DIRECTED TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPORTING AND CONDUCTING THE
EMPIRE STATE GAMES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SUCH GAMES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO, SUMMER AND WINTER GAMES FOR OPEN COMPETITION, SENIORS AND
HANDICAPPED GAMES.
  2. THE OFFICE SHALL EXERCISE ITS DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS  ARTICLE,  IN
CONSULTATION  WITH  AND UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.03 OF THIS ARTICLE.
  3. THE OFFICE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL:
  (A) SECURE FUNDING FOR THE EMPIRE STATE GAMES.  THE  SOURCES  OF  SUCH
FUNDING  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO, APPROPRIATIONS, GIFTS,
BEQUESTS, THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  PUBLIC/PRIVATE  PARTNERSHIPS  AND  THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSE;
  (B) DETERMINE THE SITE OF EACH TYPE OF EMPIRE STATE GAMES; AND
  (C)  PROVIDE  SUITABLE  FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL FOR THE CONDUCTING OF
EACH TYPE OF EMPIRE STATE GAMES.
  S 8.03 ADVISORY COUNCIL. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AN  ADVI-
SORY COUNCIL ON THE EMPIRE STATE GAMES TO RESEARCH AND PROVIDE RECOMMEN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09553-01-5

              

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