Assembly Actions -
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Mar 09, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
May 12, 2009 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S5347
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S5347 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S5347 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5347 TITLE OF BILL : An act establishing the veterans' memorials preservation act PURPOSE : This bill seeks to provide statutory protection for war memorials throughout New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This act would provide for legal protection for veterans war memorials in New York State by establishing official recognition for the importance these memorials serve in honoring the sacrifices of our veterans. It would further provide for the preservation of the military history of New York State and the United States of America and insure that future generations understand the significance of what our veterans did to preserve the democracy and the freedoms Americans are so privileged to enjoyed. JUSTIFICATION :
2009-S5347 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5347 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LEIBELL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT establishing the veterans' memorials preservation act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterans' memorials preservation act". S 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this act: (a) a "memorial" is any park, monument, field, open land, grove of trees, building, structure, artwork, tablet, plaque, wall, or any other structure that has been donated to, or constructed by, a public entity as a memorial to veterans of any war, conflict, or police action engaged in by the armed forces of the United States, or any one of the United States, or the New York national guard. (b) a "public entity" is any governmental body of any kind, including, but not limited to, the state, a city, town, village, borough, school district, or public authority. S 3. Memorials shall be preserved and be open to the public. (a) Any public entity that has created or received a gift of a memorial shall not alter, destroy, reconfigure, adjust, change, modify, or move such memorial, or cause or permit any person to commit such acts; provided, however, that such acts are permitted when reasonably necessary. (b) Any public entity that has created a memorial or accepted a gift of a memorial shall maintain the memorial in a reasonable manner. (c) A public entity shall not restrict access to a memorial except as reasonably necessary. S 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10692-01-9
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