STATE OF NEW YORK
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4667
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, MONTESANO, COLTON, MILLER, HOOPER,
JAFFEE, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the divi-
sion of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the
unclaimed remains of veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 12-a to read as follows:
3 12-a. To provide, in cooperation with veterans service organizations,
4 for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans. The state
5 director shall consult with veterans service organizations to analyze
6 the scope of the issue of unclaimed remains of veterans. For the
7 purposes of this subdivision, "unclaimed remains of a veteran" shall
8 mean the remains of a veteran that are considered unclaimed under the
9 laws of this state and/or any other state of the United States.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
11 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07130-01-5
