STATE OF NEW YORK
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9679
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to notice of art stolen
during the Nazi era in Europe
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 233-aa of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
3 15. Every museum which has on display any identifiable works of art
4 known to have been created before nineteen hundred forty-five and which
5 changed hands due to theft, seizure, confiscation, forced sale or other
6 involuntary means in Europe during the Nazi era (nineteen hundred thir-
7 ty-three--nineteen hundred forty-five) shall prominently place a placard
8 acknowledging such information along with such display.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14939-01-0
