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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Mar 30, 2009 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S3723
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
2009-S3723 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง11-0501, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2363
2009-S3723 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3723 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to eliminating term limits for regional fish and wildlife management boards PURPOSE : To allow willing members of regional fish and wildlife management boards (FWMBs) to succeed themselves after serving four two-year terms. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The measure deletes the current stipulation in law that members of regional fish and wildlife management boards step aside after serving eight (8) years on their regional boards. EXISTING LAW : Current law makes regional FWMB members ineligible for reappointment if they have served eight (R) years on fish and wildlife management boards. After a one-term (two calendar year) absence from the board. one is eligible for a new appointment. JUSTIFICATION : Members of the regional fish and wildlife management boards are
2009-S3723 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3723 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 30, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEWARD, GRIFFO, O. JOHNSON, LARKIN, MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to elim- inating term limits for regional fish and wildlife management boards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 11-0501 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 64 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows: a. A regional fish and wildlife management board shall be appointed in each of the regions established under subdivision 3 of this section. Such regional board shall consist of three members from each county within the region which has appointed its members. In each county, one member shall be a member of or represent the board of supervisors or county legislative body, one member shall represent the landowners of the county and one member shall represent the sportsmen of the county. Such members from each county shall be appointed by the chairman of the board of supervisors of such county with the approval of the board of supervisors, except that in a county having a county president, a county executive or other chief executive officer, the chief executive officer shall appoint the members representing such county with the approval of the board of supervisors of such county. In a county having an elected legislative body the presiding officer shall appoint the members repres- enting such county with the approval of the legislative body. If there is no presiding officer then the members representing such county shall be appointed by the legislative body as a whole. If a member of the board of supervisors or legislative body is not available to actively participate on the fish and wildlife management board, a representative shall be selected who is an elected county official or who is employed by the county government in a position having administrative or manage- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10466-02-9
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