STATE OF NEW YORK
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2839--A
Cal. No. 242
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 2, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, LAVALLE, MARCELLINO, NOZZOLIO, O'MARA,
RITCHIE, SEWARD -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural
Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported
favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on
first report, ordered to a second report, and to be reprinted as
amended, retaining its place in the order of second report
AN ACT to amend the soil and water conservation districts law, in
relation to authorizing a public information and education program for
soil and water conservation districts and preventative and control
measures for the spread of invasive species
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 9 of the soil and water conservation districts law
2 is amended by adding two new subdivisions 16 and 17 to read as follows:
3 (16) To undertake an extensive public information and education
4 program to inform and involve other public and private organizations and
5 groups and the general public in the commitment to the principles and
6 practices of preservation and conservation of the soil and water
7 resources of this state and to the policies set forth in section two of
8 this chapter.
9 (17) To carry out preventative and control measures for the spread of
10 invasive species.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07951-03-1
