Senate Bill S7494

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to funeral entities and the operation of any crematory or crematorium

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S7494 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10318
Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง14, Chap 560 of 1998
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5984, A7666
2019-2020: S5057, A7151
2021-2022: A3246
2023-2024: A2000

2015-S7494 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to funeral entities and the operation of any crematory or crematorium.

2015-S7494 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7494 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7494

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 5, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AKSHAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN  ACT  to amend chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the not-for-
  profit corporation law and other laws,  relating  to  combinations  of
  cemetery  corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments
  and memorials, in relation to funeral entities and  the  operation  of
  any crematory or crematorium

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

  Section 1. Section 14 of chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the
not-for-profit corporation law and other laws, relating to  combinations
of cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments
and memorials, is amended to read as follows:
  S  14.  1. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the operation
of any crematory or crematorium, or act  of  cremation  performed  by  a
funeral  entity  after  the  effective  date of this act, if the funeral
entity:
  a. operated such crematory or  crematorium,  or  performed  cremations
prior to January 1, 1998; or
  b. filed an application with the cemetery board for the operation of a
crematory or crematorium prior to January 1, 1998.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND PROVIDED THAT THE FUNERAL ENTITY
COMPLIES WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND THE  FUNERAL
ENTITY AND THE CREMATORY OR CREMATORIUM AFFIRMATIVELY CONSENT:
  A.  A  FUNERAL ENTITY MAY TRANSFER THE RIGHT TO OPERATE A CREMATORY OR
CREMATORIUM OR TO PERFORM THE ACT OF CREMATION;
  B. A CREMATORY OR CREMATORIUM OPERATED BY A  FUNERAL  ENTITY  MAY  ADD
SPACE  OR  EQUIPMENT  TO  MEET  INCREASED  DEMAND FOR CREMATORY SERVICES
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADDITIONAL RETORTS UPON A DEMONSTRATION  TO
THE  BOARD  THAT  EXISTING CREMATORY SERVICES WITHIN THE LOCALITY SERVED
ARE INSUFFICIENT TO MEET DEMAND, SUCH DEMONSTRATION  IS  MET  BY  A  TEN
PERCENT  INCREASE  IN  CREMATIONS  WITHIN  THE LOCALITY OVER A FIVE YEAR
PERIOD, A WAITING LIST FOR CREMATION SERVICES WITHIN  THE  LOCALITY  AND

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

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