STATE OF NEW YORK
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5661
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 17, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CONTE, HAWLEY, RAIA, WALKER -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to fees and charges for public campsites, parks and public
places of recreation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
2 vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 § 13.19 Free use of campsites. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
5 other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee or any
6 veteran of the wars of the United States, who has at any time been
7 awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the purchase of
8 an automobile or is eligible for such an award, and any paid or volun-
9 teer firefighter, emergency medical services worker or police officer,
10 shall be permitted to use any of the public campsites, parks and other
11 public places of recreation in this state, upon the same terms and
12 conditions as apply to the general public, but without the payment of
13 any fees or other charges for the use of such campsites, parks and other
14 public places of recreation.
15 § 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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