Bill Text: NY A09526 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the display of the United States flag over the capitol building to honor selected veterans.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-10 - referred to governmental operations [A09526 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A09526-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          9526
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     March 10, 2016
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Governmental Operations
        AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to the display  of
          flags upon the capitol building
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3 of the public buildings law,  as
     2  amended  by  chapter  118  of  the  laws  of 1962, is amended to read as
     3  follows:
     4    2. cause the flags of the United States and the state flag bearing the
     5  arms of the state, to be displayed upon the capitol building during  the
     6  daily sessions of the legislature and on public occasions, and cause the
     7  necessary  flagstaffs  to  be erected therefor. Offer the opportunity to
     8  display a United States flag upon the capitol building  on  a  specified
     9  date in honor of a veteran, such flag being purchased from the office of
    10  general  services or owned by an individual, upon payment of a fee to be
    11  set by the commissioner of general services. The commissioner of general
    12  services shall prescribe a form for such purpose indicating the name  of
    13  the  veteran  to be honored and providing a space to describe the reason
    14  why such veteran has been selected for recognition. Cause  the  flag  of
    15  the  United  States  to  be  appropriately displayed at all times in the
    16  senate chamber and in the assembly chamber. Cause the flag of the United
    17  States to be appropriately displayed upon the walls of any hall or other
    18  meeting place in a public building under  his  supervision  and  control
    19  during  any  meeting  or  gathering  of  persons  to which the public is
    20  invited. The necessary expenses incurred thereby shall be  paid  out  of
    21  the treasury on the warrant of the comptroller.
    22    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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