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                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER,  REILLY,  DenDEKKER, SPANO, CASTRO,
  TITONE, PHEFFER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BARCLAY,  BARRON,
  BURLING,  CALHOUN,  CONTE, CORWIN, CROUCH, FINCH, HAWLEY, HOOPER, KOLB
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, 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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