A4498-2011: Relates to powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs


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Ensures not-for-profit or religious cemeteries access to state funds for a state veteran's cemetery through division of veterans' affairs.
Sponsor: Schroeder / Multi-sponsor(s): Reilly / Co-sponsor(s): Hayes
Law Section: Executive Law / Law: Amd S353, Exec L

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 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
4498 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N ASSEMBLY February 3, 2011
Introduced by M. of A. SCHROEDER, HAYES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


Section 1. Subdivision 12 of section 353 of the executive law, as added by chapter 613 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
12. To make application to the government of the United States or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, for funds for the purpose of acquiring lands for, establishing, operating and main taining veteran's cemeteries in this state; to enter into contracts with any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the state OR WITH ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, RELIGIOUS CORPORATION OR CEMETERY OWNED BY A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A CEMETERY OR CEMETERIES WITHIN THE STATE for the establishment, operation and maintenance of veteran's cemeteries in this state; and to evaluate, monitor and otherwise oversee the operation of veteran's cemeteries provided, however, that all costs of such establishment, operation and maintenance shall be borne by the political subdivision, agency or instrumentality with which the division has contracted.

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06764-01-1

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