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                                  8761--A
     Cal. No. 1305
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 14, 2018
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
   ordered  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance
   of specialty plates for retired members of the New York state legisla-
   ture
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 404-z to read as follows:
   § 404-Z. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK  STATE
 LEGISLATURE.  1.  ANY  RETIRED  MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE
 RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED  A  LICENSE  PLATE
 BEARING THE WORDS "RETIRED NYS LEGISLATOR". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE
 PLATE  SHALL  BE  FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS
 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, AND SHALL BE VERIFIED ANNUALLY BY  THE
 APPLICANT.
   2.  THE  DISTINCTIVE  PLATE AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT: (A) IS
 A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE; AND (B) HAS NOT BEEN
 FOUND GUILTY OF A FELONY OR A  MISDEMEANOR  FOR  WHICH  SUCH  FELONY  OR
 MISDEMEANOR  HAD  A DIRECT AND ACTUAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PERFORMANCE OF
 SUCH APPLICANT'S EXISTING DUTIES DURING THE TIME IN WHICH HE OR SHE  WAS
 A PUBLIC OFFICER.
   3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN  THE  SAME  MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR
 REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE,
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE  OF  TWENTY-
 FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
   §  2.  1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-z of
 the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section one of this act,  shall
 only  be  designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the depart-
 
              

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15927-03-8

 S. 8761--A                          2
 
 ment of motor vehicles of a surety bond in the amount  of  six  thousand
 dollars,  which  shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the
 department of financial services to transact  business  in  this  state.
 Provided, however, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have
 received  prior  to  plate  design, production and issuance at least two
 hundred orders for such distinctive plate together with  the  additional
 annual  service  charge  applicable  to  each such order, which shall be
 non-refundable, no such surety  bond  shall  be  required.  All  service
 charges  collected  pursuant to this section shall be deposited pursuant
 to the provisions of section 404-oo of the vehicle and  traffic  law  to
 the  credit of the department of motor vehicles distinctive plate devel-
 opment fund established by section 95-g of the  state  finance  law  and
 shall  be  used for the design, production, advertising and distribution
 of distinctive license plates in accordance with such section 95-g.
   2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon  which
 distinctive  plates  in  the  series  are  first  available for sale two
 hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered  pursuant
 to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
 such  plates  are  sold  by  such time, the department of motor vehicles
 shall be entitled to recover against the bond in an amount proportionate
 to such shortfall.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that section two of  this
 act  shall  take  effect  immediately;  provided  further, however, that
 effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive date are authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or
 before such effective date.