Bill Text: NY A06475 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Extends from December 31, 2010 until December 31, 2016, the expiration of the New York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary commemoration commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development [A06475 Detail]
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6475
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 25, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, RUSSELL, TITONE, AUBRY -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend chapter 707 of the laws of 2004 creating a temporary New
York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary commemoration
commission, in relation to extending the expiration and repeal of such
provisions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 1 of chapter 707 of the
2 laws of 2004 creating a temporary New York state French and Indian war
3 250th anniversary commemoration commission is amended to read as
4 follows:
5 The legislature hereby finds and declares there is a need to create a
6 New York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary commemoration
7 commission to promote the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian war
8 which will take place between the years 2005 and [2010] 2016. The prima-
9 ry focus of the New York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary
10 commemoration commission will be to plan and execute an organized series
11 of French and Indian war reenactment tourism events. The tourism events
12 will highlight the following key sites: the Lake George/Fort George area
13 in 2005; Fort Bull/Fort Stanwix and Fort Ontario/Oswego in 2006; Fort
14 William Henry/Lake George in 2007; Fort Carillon/Ticonderoga in 2008;
15 Fort Niagara in 2009 and Fort La Presentation/Fort Levis in 2010.
16 S 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 2 of chapter 707 of the
17 laws of 2004 creating a temporary New York state French and Indian war
18 250th anniversary commemoration commission is amended to read as
19 follows:
20 b. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
21 their services [but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties], NOR
2 RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF ANY TYPE.
3 S 3. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 3 of chapter 707 of the
4 laws of 2004 creating a temporary New York state French and Indian war
5 250th anniversary commemoration commission is amended to read as
6 follows:
7 a. To coordinate the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the
8 French and Indian war for the years 2005 through [2010] 2016;
9 S 4. Section 7 of chapter 707 of the laws of 2004 creating a tempo-
10 rary New York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary commem-
11 oration commission is amended to read as follows:
12 S 7. The commission shall continue in existence until December 31,
13 [2010] 2016, at which time it shall be deemed to be repealed.
14 S 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
15 have been in full force and effect on and after December 31, 2010.
