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                                  1674

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. LIFTON -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

AN  ACT  to amend the judiciary law, in relation to the seal of Cortland
  county and of the county clerk, supreme court and county court

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

  Section  1.  The judiciary law is amended by adding a new section 30-f
to read as follows:
  S 30-F. SEAL OF CORTLAND COUNTY AND OF THE COUNTY CLERK,  THE  SUPREME
COURT  AND  THE  COUNTY COURT IN SAID COUNTY. 1. THE COUNTY OF CORTLAND,
THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAID COUNTY AND THE SUPREME  COURT  AND  THE  COUNTY
COURT THEREIN SHALL HAVE AND USE THE FOLLOWING SEAL:
                           DESCRIPTION OF SEAL
  THE  SEAL  SHALL  BE APPROXIMATELY 2 1/4 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE OUTER
BORDER SHALL CONSIST OF INVERTED SCALLOPS WITH AN  INNER  SMOOTH  CIRCLE
BORDER.  ALONG  THE UPPER OUTSIDE OF THE CIRCLE SHALL BE THE INSCRIPTION
IN CAPITAL BLOCK LETTERING "SEAL OF CORTLAND  COUNTY,  N.Y."  ALONG  THE
LOWER  OUTSIDE  OF  THE CIRCLE SHALL BE THE INSCRIPTION IN CAPITAL BLOCK
LETTERING "A.D. 1808." THE CENTER SHALL CONSIST OF A SHIELD TOPPED BY AN
EAGLE AND WREATH OF LAURELS. THE SHIELD SHALL  FEATURE  13  STARS  IN  A
FIELD  OF BLUE, ABOVE A RED AND WHITE STRIPED BASE. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
SEAL SHALL CONSIST OF A MAN WITH A SHEAF OF WHEAT. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
SEAL SHALL CONSIST OF A MAN WITH A HAMMER  AND  WHEEL,  WITH  A  FACTORY
BEHIND.  BOTH  MEN  SHALL  HAVE  HANDS RESTING ON THE CENTER SHIELD. THE
FOREGROUND OF THE SEAL, AT THE BASE OF THE SHIELD  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  A
MOUND OF CORTLAND APPLES.
  2.  THE COUNTY CLERK OF CORTLAND COUNTY SHALL CAUSE THE DESIGN OF SAID
SEAL (IN BLACK AND WHITE) TO BE ENGRAVED UPON METAL. FROM TIME  TO  TIME
THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL OBTAIN AND MAKE AVAILABLE, AND KEEP IN GOOD ORDER
AND  REPAIR AS MANY OF SUCH ENGRAVED METAL SEALS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR

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

                                                           LBD03255-01-9

A. 1674                             2

THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE AND OF THE DUTIES  OF
THE  CLERKS  AND OFFICERS IN THE SUPREME AND COUNTY COURTS AUTHORIZED TO
USE SAID SEAL. ALL THE EXPENSE INCURRED BY THE COUNTY CLERK INCIDENT  TO
SAID SEAL SHALL BE A COUNTY CHARGE AGAINST THE COUNTY OF CORTLAND.
  3. SUCH SEAL SHALL BE USED AND AFFIXED ONLY:
  (A)  BY  THE COUNTY CLERK OF CORTLAND COUNTY OR BY ANY DEPUTY OR CLERK
DULY AUTHORIZED BY THEM;
  (B) BY ANY JUDICIAL CLERK OF THE SUPREME OR COUNTY COURT  RESIDENT  IN
CORTLAND COUNTY, DULY AUTHORIZED BY SAID COUNTY CLERK; AND
  (C)  ANY  COUNTY  OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO EXECUTE
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY.
  4. THE USE OF SAID SEAL OR OF ANY REPLICA OR  SIMULATION  THEREOF,  IN
FORM  OR  SUBSTANCE,  BY  ANY  UNAUTHORIZED  PERSON  OR FOR ANY WRONGFUL
PURPOSE, IS PROHIBITED. ANY  VIOLATION  OF  THIS  PROHIBITION  SHALL  BE
DEEMED TO BE A MISDEMEANOR AND PUNISHABLE AS SUCH.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.