STATE OF NEW YORK
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2102--A
Cal. No. 560
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 12, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
ty and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from said committee,
ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
third reading
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 an honorably discharged veteran, such flag being
10 purchased from the office of general services or owned by an individual,
11 upon payment of a fee to be set by the commissioner of general services.
12 The commissioner of general services shall prescribe a form for such
13 purpose indicating the name of the veteran to be honored and providing a
14 space to describe the reason why such veteran has been selected for
15 recognition. Cause the flag of the United States to be appropriately
16 displayed at all times in the senate chamber and in the assembly cham-
17 ber. Cause the flag of the United States to be appropriately displayed
18 upon the walls of any hall or other meeting place in a public building
19 under his supervision and control during any meeting or gathering of
20 persons to which the public is invited. The necessary expenses incurred
21 thereby shall be paid out of the treasury on the warrant of the comp-
22 troller.
23 § 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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