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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 6, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. FIELDS -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

  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 section 13.18 to read as follows:
  S 13.18 FISHING IN STATE PARKS; VETERANS.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE SHALL ALLOW VETERANS OF THE
ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE UNITED STATES TO FISH FOR FREE AT ALL STATE PARKS
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY.  THE  OFFICE
SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law, provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date  is  authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.





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