Extends from December 31, 2010 until December 31, 2015, the expiration of the New York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary commemoration commission.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7605
IN SENATE
May 15, 2014
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Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend chapter 707 of the laws of 2004 creating a temporary New
York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary commemoration
commission, in relation to extending the expiration and repeal of such
provisions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 1 of chapter 707 of the
2 laws of 2004 creating a temporary New York state French and Indian war
3 250th anniversary commemoration commission is amended to read as
4 follows:
5 The legislature hereby finds and declares there is a need to create a
6 New York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary commemoration
7 commission to promote the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian war
8 which will take place between the years 2005 and [2010] 2015. The
9 primary focus of the New York state French and Indian war 250th anniver-
10 sary commemoration commission will be to plan and execute an organized
11 series of French and Indian war reenactment tourism events. The tourism
12 events will highlight the following key sites: the Lake George/Fort
13 George area in 2005; Fort Bull/Fort Stanwix and Fort Ontario/Oswego in
14 2006; Fort William Henry/Lake George in 2007; Fort Carillon/Ticonderoga
15 in 2008; Fort Niagara in 2009 and Fort La Presentation/Fort Levis in
16 2010.
17 § 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 2 of chapter 707 of the
18 laws of 2004 creating a temporary New York state French and Indian war
19 250th anniversary commemoration commission is amended to read as
20 follows:
21 b. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
22 their services [but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary
23 expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties], nor
24 receive any reimbursement or payment of any type.
25 § 3. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 3 of chapter 707 of the
26 laws of 2004 creating a temporary New York state French and Indian war
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09381-04-4
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1 250th anniversary commemoration commission is amended to read as
2 follows:
3 a. To coordinate the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the
4 French and Indian war for the years 2005 through [2010] 2015;
5 § 4. Section 7 of chapter 707 of the laws of 2004 creating a tempo-
6 rary New York state French and Indian war 250th anniversary commem-
7 oration commission is amended to read as follows:
8 § 7. The commission shall continue in existence until December 31,
9 [2010] 2015, at which time it shall be deemed to be repealed.
10 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
11 have been in full force and effect on and after December 31, 2010.
