S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10090
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 29, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. SMITH -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to portraits of former gover-
nors
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 72-a to
read as follows:
§ 72-A. PORTRAITS OF GOVERNORS IN THE STATE CAPITOL. NO PORTRAIT OF A
FORMER GOVERNOR WHO DOES NOT COMPLETE ANY TERM FOR WHICH THEY WERE
ELECTED MAY BE DISPLAYED IN THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING WITHOUT THE
APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATURE BY THE PASSAGE OF A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A GOVERNOR WHO DIES WHILE IN OFFICE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14540-02-2