Assembly Actions -
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May 24, 2016 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 08, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2016 |
1st report cal.116 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 01, 2015 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 18, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 13, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 12, 2015 |
1st report cal.609 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
print number 3897a |
Apr 29, 2015 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Feb 20, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3897A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S3897 - Details
2015-S3897 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3897 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the county law, in relation to use of official seals PURPOSE: Prohibits the use of County Seals without prior consent of the County. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 404 of the County Law to add language prohibiting the use of County Seals, including, Seal of the Board of Supervisors, County Seal, Seal of the County Treasurer, Surrogate and Register of Deeds, without prior consent of the County or official authorized to issue consent for use of the seals. Section 2 contains the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation is in response to the overwhelming number of Counties across the state who have voiced opposition to the use of their County seals being used by the state or its agencies in conjunction with the recertification of pistol licenses under the SAFE Act. This bill would prohibit the use of county seals by the state police or any other
2015-S3897 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3897 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to use of official seals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 404 of the county law, as amended by chapter 961 of the laws of 1966, is amended to read as follows: S 404. Official seals. The official seals of boards of supervisors of the several counties, county seal, county treasurer's seal and the seal of the register of deeds shall continue to be the official seals, respectively, of such boards, county treasurer, surrogate and register of deeds and used as such, respectively, when authorized by law AND MAY NOT BE USED BY ANOTHER STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT. When any such seal shall be lost, destroyed, or become unfit for use, the board of supervisors of the county interested therein or not having such seal, shall cause a new seal or seals to be made at the expense of the county. A description of each of such seals, together with the impressions therefrom, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and in the office of the secretary of state. In counties having two county seats, a duplicate of the county seal shall be procured and kept at the county seat where the county clerk's office is not situated, at some place to be designated by the county clerk and may be used by him the same as at his office. In counties having but one court house and which is located more than five miles from the county clerk's office, a duplicate of the county seal shall be procured and kept at such court house and the county clerk may use the same at such court house. The seal kept by the county clerk in each county, as prescribed in the judi- ciary law, shall continue to be the seal of the county, and must be used by him where he is required to use an official seal. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07612-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S3897A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3897A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3897A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the county law, in relation to use of official seals PURPOSE: Prohibits the use of County Seals without prior consent of the County. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 404 of the County Law to add language prohibiting the use of County Seals, including, Seal of the Board of Supervisors, County Seal, Seal of the County Treasurer, Surrogate and Register of Deeds, without prior consent of the County or official authorized to issue consent for use of the seals. Section 2 contains the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation is in response to the overwhelming number of Counties across the state who have voiced opposition to the use of their County seals being used by the state or its agencies in conjunction with the recertification of pistol licenses under the SAFE Act. This bill would
2015-S3897A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3897--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to use of official seals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 404 of the county law, as amended by chapter 961 of the laws of 1966, is amended to read as follows: S 404. Official seals. The official seals of boards of supervisors of the several counties, county seal, county treasurer's seal and the seal of the register of deeds shall continue to be the official seals, respectively, of such boards, county treasurer, surrogate and register of deeds and used as such, respectively, when authorized by law AND MAY NOT BE USED BY ANY STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT. When any such seal shall be lost, destroyed, or become unfit for use, the board of supervisors of the county interested therein or not having such seal, shall cause a new seal or seals to be made at the expense of the county. A description of each of such seals, together with the impressions therefrom, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and in the office of the secretary of state. In counties having two county seats, a duplicate of the county seal shall be procured and kept at the county seat where the county clerk's office is not situated, at some place to be designated by the county clerk and may be used by him the same as at his office. In counties having but one court house and which is located more than five miles from the county clerk's office, a duplicate of the county seal shall be procured and kept at such court house and the county clerk may use the same at such court house. The seal kept by the county clerk in each county, as prescribed in the judi- ciary law, shall continue to be the seal of the county, and must be used by him where he is required to use an official seal. 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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