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Assembly Bill A6438A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the display of United States flag over the capitol building to honor selected veterans

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2017-A6438 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2102
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Pub Bldg L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9526, S6224

2017-A6438 - Summary

Relates to the display of the United States flag over the capitol building to honor selected veterans.

2017-A6438 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6438
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to the display  of
   flags upon the capitol building
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3 of the public buildings law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  118  of  the  laws  of 1962, is amended to read as
 follows:
   2. cause the flags of the United States and the state flag bearing the
 arms of the state, to be displayed upon the capitol building during  the
 daily sessions of the legislature and on public occasions, and cause the
 necessary  flagstaffs  to  be erected therefor. OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY TO
 DISPLAY A UNITED STATES FLAG UPON THE CAPITOL BUILDING  ON  A  SPECIFIED
 DATE IN HONOR OF A VETERAN, SUCH FLAG BEING PURCHASED FROM THE OFFICE OF
 GENERAL  SERVICES OR OWNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL, UPON PAYMENT OF A FEE TO BE
 SET BY THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES. THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL
 SERVICES SHALL PRESCRIBE A FORM FOR SUCH PURPOSE INDICATING THE NAME  OF
 THE  VETERAN  TO BE HONORED AND PROVIDING A SPACE TO DESCRIBE THE REASON
 WHY SUCH VETERAN HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR RECOGNITION. Cause  the  flag  of
 the  United  States  to  be  appropriately displayed at all times in the
 senate chamber and in the assembly chamber. Cause the flag of the United
 States to be appropriately displayed upon the walls of any hall or other
 meeting place in a public building under  his  supervision  and  control
 during  any  meeting  or  gathering  of  persons  to which the public is
 invited. The necessary expenses incurred thereby shall be  paid  out  of
 the treasury on the warrant of the comptroller.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07891-01-7

2017-A6438A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2102
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Pub Bldg L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9526, S6224

2017-A6438A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the display of the United States flag over the capitol building to honor selected veterans.

2017-A6438A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6438--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to the display  of
   flags upon the capitol building

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3 of the public buildings law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  118  of  the  laws  of 1962, is amended to read as
 follows:
   2. cause the flags of the United States and the state flag bearing the
 arms of the state, to be displayed upon the capitol building during  the
 daily sessions of the legislature and on public occasions, and cause the
 necessary  flagstaffs  to  be erected therefor. OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY TO
 DISPLAY A UNITED STATES FLAG UPON THE CAPITOL BUILDING  ON  A  SPECIFIED
 DATE  IN  HONOR  OF  AN  HONORABLY  DISCHARGED  VETERAN, SUCH FLAG BEING
 PURCHASED FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES OR OWNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL,
 UPON PAYMENT OF A FEE TO BE SET BY THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES.
 THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL PRESCRIBE  A  FORM  FOR  SUCH
 PURPOSE INDICATING THE NAME OF THE VETERAN TO BE HONORED AND PROVIDING A
 SPACE  TO  DESCRIBE  THE  REASON  WHY SUCH VETERAN HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR
 RECOGNITION. Cause the flag of the United  States  to  be  appropriately
 displayed  at  all times in the senate chamber and in the assembly cham-
 ber. Cause the flag of the United States to be  appropriately  displayed
 upon  the  walls of any hall or other meeting place in a public building
 under his supervision and control during any  meeting  or  gathering  of
 persons  to which the public is invited. The necessary expenses incurred
 thereby shall be paid out of the treasury on the warrant  of  the  comp-
 troller.
   § 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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