Bill Text: NY S04844 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 4844 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to promulgate regulations to allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara River Gorge on a high wire.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-09-23 - SIGNED CHAP.572 [S04844 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S04844-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4844
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                    April 27, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
         Parks and Recreation
       AN ACT to direct the New York state  office  of  parks,  recreation  and
         historic  preservation  to  allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara
         River Gorge on a high wire; and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
         provisions upon expiration thereof
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of  law,  rule  or  regu-
    2  lation  to  the contrary, the New York state office of parks, recreation
    3  and historic preservation shall  promulgate  rules  and  regulations  to
    4  allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara River Gorge on a high wire.
    5    (b)  Such rules and regulations shall ensure that, (i) after consulta-
    6  tion with Mr. Wallenda and/or his representatives, an  appropriate  date
    7  and  time  is  selected before the expiration of this act, and (ii) that
    8  reasonable safety precautions are put in place.
    9    (c) Mr. Wallenda shall pay any  and  all  costs  associated  with  the
   10  installation  of  safety equipment, and also reasonable costs associated
   11  with increased security or police requirements stemming from this activ-
   12  ity.
   13    (d) Mr. Wallenda, as well as any member of his crew or staff and those
   14  of his associates or representatives, that may, as  a  result  of  their
   15  involvement  with  the actions authorized by this act, expose themselves
   16  to a risk of physical injury, shall agree to indemnify the State of  New
   17  York  against  any  claim  of liability for any injury or death that may
   18  occur.
   19    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
   20  deemed repealed on August 30, 2012.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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