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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jun 12, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A8885
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GIBSON
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Annette Robinson
William Boyland
Nelson Castro
multi-Sponsors
Jeffrion Aubry
Earlene Hooper
Audrey Pheffer
Harvey Weisenberg
2009-A8885 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A8885 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A8885 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuing distinctive license plates for African-American veterans PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Any African American who is a veteran that resides in the State of New York, may apply for a distinctive license plate bearing the words "Afri- can American veteran." Application shall be filed with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in such form and detail as he/she shall prescribe. The distinctive plate shall be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, that the applicant is a veteran. JUSTIFICATION: "From the earliest days of the colonial period to the present, African Americans have served as under appreciated heroes in: every war and countless 'unofficial' skirmishes and conflicts throughout the history of our nation. There has scarcely been a battle when America has not been served by the valor and sacrifice of what poets have called 'the darker brother'." However, they have not been properly commemorated for their service during times of war and peace. The issuance of distinctive license plates is a small way to recognize the contributions of African Americans' participation in conflicts large and small, from the earliest days of unrest to the present day oper- ations, as well as their services during peacetime. African American
2009-A8885 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8885 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 12, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GIBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuing distinctive license plates for African-American veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-x to read as follows: S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN VETERANS. 1. ANY AFRICAN-AMERICAN WHO IS A VETERAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND WHO RESIDES IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "AFRICAN-AMERICAN VETERAN". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE. 2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT IS A VETERAN. 3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OF TEN DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. SUCH SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINC- TIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVER- TISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03890-01-9
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