A7363-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to local governments
• May 3, 2011: referred to local governments

A7363-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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      S. 5073                                                  A. 7363

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                        SENATE - ASSEMBLY

                                 May 3, 2011
                                 ___________

  IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
    ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
    ment

  IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once and referred
    to the Committee on Local Governments

  AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  including
    lakes in adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway programs

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1.  Section 277 of the general  municipal  law,  as  added  by
  chapter 626 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:

    S  277.  Adopt-a-municipal  park,  shoreline  [or],  roadway  OR  LAKE
  programs. 1. The governing body of any county, city, town or village  is
  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  authorize and direct such of its
  officers or agencies as it shall designate to enter  into  adopt-a-park,
  shoreline  [or],  roadway  OR LAKE program agreements with volunteers or
  groups in an effort to reduce and remove litter from parks,  shorelines,
  roadways,  LAKES  and  other public lands. Such agreements shall include
  but not be limited to:

    a. providing and coordinating services  by  volunteers  or  groups  to
  reduce the amount of litter including providing trash bags and trash bag
  pick up and in designated areas where volunteers may be in close proxim-
  ity  to moving vehicles providing safety briefings and reflective safety
  gear; and
    b. providing and installing  signs  identifying  those  volunteers  or
  groups  adopting  particular parks, shorelines, roadways, LAKES or other
  sections of public land.
    2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law,  the  county,
  city,  town or village and its employees shall not be liable for damages
  suffered by any persons resulting from the actions or activities of such
  volunteers or groups.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD11141-01-1