STATE OF NEW YORK
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6224
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 6, 2016
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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
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 a veteran, such flag being purchased from the office of
10 general services or owned by an individual, upon payment of a fee to be
11 set by the commissioner of general services. The commissioner of general
12 services shall prescribe a form for such purpose indicating the name of
13 the veteran to be honored and providing a space to describe the reason
14 why such veteran has been selected for recognition. Cause the flag of
15 the United States to be appropriately displayed at all times in the
16 senate chamber and in the assembly chamber. Cause the flag of the United
17 States to be appropriately displayed upon the walls of any hall or other
18 meeting place in a public building under his supervision and control
19 during any meeting or gathering of persons to which the public is
20 invited. The necessary expenses incurred thereby shall be paid out of
21 the treasury on the warrant of the comptroller.
22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11922-02-5
