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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Feb 18, 2009 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S2333
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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
2009-S2333 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Indian Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง16, Indian L
2009-S2333 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits any executive officer of the state from concurring in, or consenting to, any determination by the United States Secretary of the Interior that allowing a gaming establishment on newly acquired Indian lands would be in the best interest of the Indian tribe and not detrimental to the surrounding community, without the express consent of the state legislature by statute or resolution.
2009-S2333 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2333 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the Indian law, in relation to clarifying that an executive officer may not consent to Indian gaming on newly acquired lands without the express consent of the legislature PURPOSE : This bill would clarify that an executive official may not consent to a federal determination which would allow Indian gambling on newly acquired lands without the express consent of the Legislature. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill adds a new section 16 to the Indian Law, which would clarify that an executive official may not consent to a federal determination which would allow Indian gambling on newly acquired lands without the express consent of the Legislature. EXISTING LAW : This bill would implement in statute N.Y.S. Constitution, Art. 3, Section 1, which invests the legislative policy making function in the Legislature. JUSTIFICATION : The federal Indian Gaming Regulation Act (IORA) authorizes State
2009-S2333 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2333 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 18, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PADAVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the Indian law, in relation to clarifying that an execu- tive officer may not consent to Indian gaming on newly acquired lands without the express consent of the legislature THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Indian law is amended by adding a new section 16 to read as follows: S 16. LEGISLATURE'S EXPRESS CONSENT REQUIRED FOR GAMING ON NEWLY ACQUIRED LANDS. NO EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL CONCUR IN, OR CONSENT TO, ANY DETERMINATION BY THE UNITED STATES SECRE- TARY OF THE INTERIOR THAT A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ON NEWLY ACQUIRED INDI- AN LANDS WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE INDIAN TRIBE AND ITS MEMBERS AND WOULD NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, UNLESS THAT PARTICULAR DETERMINATION IS MADE UNDER THE AUTHORITY, AND WITH THE EXPRESS CONSENT, BY STATUTE OR RESOLUTION, OF THE LEGISLATURE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09328-01-9
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