Assembly Bill A8847

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates a state trooper highway memorial task force to provide for the recognition of members of the division of state police who have died in the line of duty

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8847 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6719
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §340-e, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3183, S1249
2011-2012: A1105, S698
2015-2016: A4187, S437
2017-2018: A6773, A6944, S1980
2019-2020: S535
2021-2022: S1718
2023-2024: S34

2013-A8847 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a state trooper highway memorial task force to develop and establish guidelines for recognition of members of the division of state police who have died in the line of duty; provides such recognition shall be by means of dedicating a portion of the state highway system, or the placement of a memorial plaque or marker along a state highway.

2013-A8847 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8847

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to creating a state trooper
  highway memorial task force

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature  to
provide  a  mechanism  to  enhance recognition for fallen members of the
state police who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of  duty.
It  shall be the charge of the task force created by this act to develop
a procedure for recognition of these dedicated men and  women.  Further-
more,  this  act  is  intended  to define safe and acceptable methods of
placing memorials along the highways of this  state  that  appropriately
pay tribute to their service and preserve their memory forever.
  S  2. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 340-e to read
as follows:
  S 340-E. STATE TROOPER HIGHWAY  MEMORIAL  TASK  FORCE.  1.  THE  STATE
TROOPER HIGHWAY MEMORIAL TASK FORCE IS HEREBY CREATED TO BE COMPRISED OF
THE  COMMISSIONER  OR  HIS  OR HER DESIGNEE, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE
POLICE OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, AND A MEMBER  OF  THE  POLICE  BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE TROOPERS, INC.
  2.  WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE TASK
FORCE SHALL DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR RECOGNITION OF  MEMBERS
OF  THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. SUCH
RECOGNITION MAY BE IN THE FORM OF THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF A STATE
HIGHWAY AND/OR THE PLACEMENT OF A MEMORIAL  PLAQUE  OR  MARKER  ALONG  A
STATE  HIGHWAY.  ANY  PLACEMENT  OF  A MEMORIAL PLAQUE OR MARKER ALONG A
STATE HIGHWAY SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO ENSURE  THE  SAFE
AND EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE.
  3.  ANY  PERSON  MAY SUBMIT TO THE STATE TROOPER HIGHWAY MEMORIAL TASK
FORCE, IN WRITING, A PETITION SEEKING  RECOGNITION  OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE
DIVISION OF STATE POLICE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
SUCH  PETITION SHALL BE IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS THE
TASK FORCE MAY REQUIRE. UPON THE RECEIPT OF A PETITION  THE  TASK  FORCE

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

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