Assembly Bill A4417

2017-2018 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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2017-A4417 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1650
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
2015-2016: A6300, A8615, S4735
2019-2020: A8188, S3082
2021-2022: A6822
2023-2024: A7462

2017-A4417 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A4417 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4417
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CUSICK, PAULIN, MOSLEY, SKOUFIS, RA, SALADINO,
   ZEBROWSKI, PEOPLES-STOKES, MAGNARELLI, RIVERA,  GOTTFRIED,  McDONOUGH,
   GIGLIO,  MURRAY  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. ABBATE, BARCLAY,
   BUCHWALD, ENGLEBRIGHT, GARBARINO, LUPARDO,  MAGEE  --  read  once  and
   referred  to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Develop-
   ment
 
 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.
   §  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

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00531-01-7
              

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