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    S. 4733--A                                            A. 6802--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             April 19, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by  M.  of  A.  HENNESSEY  --  read  once  and
  referred   to   the   Committee  on  Local  Governments  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  including
  lakes in adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway programs

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The article heading of article 13-BB of the general munic-
ipal law, as added by chapter 626 of the laws of  1991,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
             ADOPT-A-MUNICIPAL PARK, SHORELINE [OR], ROADWAY
                            OR LAKE PROGRAMS
  S  2.    Section 277 of the general municipal law, as added by chapter
626 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
  S  277.  Adopt-a-municipal  park,  shoreline  [or],  roadway  OR  LAKE
programs.  1. The governing body of any county, city, town or village is
hereby authorized and empowered to authorize  and  direct  such  of  its
officers  or agencies as it shall designate to enter into [adopt-a-park]
ADOPT-A-MUNICIPAL PARK, shoreline [or], roadway OR LAKE  program  agree-
ments with volunteers or groups in an effort to reduce and remove litter
from  ITS  MUNICIPAL parks, shorelines, roadways, LAKES and other public
lands. Such agreements shall include but not be limited to:
  a. providing and coordinating services  by  volunteers  or  groups  to
reduce the amount of litter including providing trash bags and trash bag
pick up and in designated areas where volunteers may be in close proxim-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08079-02-3
              

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ity  to moving vehicles providing safety briefings and reflective safety
gear; and
  b.  providing  and  installing  signs  identifying those volunteers or
groups adopting ITS particular MUNICIPAL  parks,  shorelines,  roadways,
LAKES or other sections of public land.
  2.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, the county,
city, town or village and its employees shall not be liable for  damages
suffered by any persons resulting from the actions or activities of such
volunteers or groups.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.