STATE OF NEW YORK
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2345
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 19, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, ADAMS, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KLEIN, SAVI-
NO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed
to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is
2 amended by adding a new section 13.18 to read as follows:
3 § 13.18 Fishing in state parks; veterans. Notwithstanding any other
4 provision of law to the contrary, the office shall allow veterans of the
5 armed forces of the United States to fish for free at all state parks
6 under the jurisdiction of the office or other state agency. The office
7 shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry
8 out the provisions of this section.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
10 have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the
11 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary
12 for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized
13 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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