Assembly Bill A9595

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes the state to cede concurrent jurisdiction to the federal government over the Stony Lonesome and range areas at the West Point Military Reservation

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6830 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-A9595 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6830
Law Section:
State Law
Laws Affected:
Add §52-c, State L

2013-A9595 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the state to cede concurrent jurisdiction to the federal government over the Stony Lonesome and range areas at the West Point Military Reservation.

2013-A9595 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9595

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 9, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to cessation of  jurisdiction
  of  a parcel of land comprising part of the West Point Military Reser-
  vation

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

  Section  1.  The  state law is amended by adding a new section 52-c to
read as follows:
  S 52-C. GOVERNOR MAY EXECUTE DEED OR RELEASE WITH SUNDRY RESERVATIONS;
STONY LONESOME AND RANGE AREAS,  WEST  POINT  MILITARY  RESERVATION.  1.
NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  FIFTY-SEVEN  OF  THIS ARTICLE, THE GOVERNOR IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CEDE TO THE UNITED STATES FULL CONCURRENT JURISDIC-
TION OVER THE TRACTS OF LAND COMPRISING THE  STONY  LONESOME  AND  RANGE
AREAS  OUTSIDE  THE STONY LONESOME AND THAYER GATES, UNITED STATES MILI-
TARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT MILITARY RESERVATION, EXCLUDING U.S.  ROUTE  9W
AND STATE ROUTES 218 AND 293, ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES FOR MILITARY
PURPOSES  UPON  CONDITIONS  THAT  THE  JURISDICTION  SO CEDED SHOULD NOT
PREVENT THE EXECUTION ON SUCH TRACTS OF ANY PROCESS, CIVIL OR  CRIMINAL,
ISSUED  UNDER  THE  AUTHORITY  OF THIS STATE, NOR PREVENT FROM OPERATING
WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF SUCH TRACTS ANY OF THE LAWS OR REGULATIONS  OF  THE
STATE,  NOT INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE FREE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PREMISES
BY THE UNITED STATES OR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH CESSION IS MADE, NOR
PREVENT FROM OPERATING WITHIN THE SAME TRACTS OR  PARCELS  OF  LAND  THE
LAWS  OR  ORDINANCES  OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, TOWN OF HIGHLANDS, OR THE
VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND FALLS, NOT INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE FREE USE AND ENJOY-
MENT OF THE PREMISES BY THE UNITED STATES OR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH
CESSION IS MADE; AND THAT THE UNITED STATES SHALL RETAIN SUCH  JURISDIC-
TION  SO  LONG  ONLY AS SUCH TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND SHALL BE USED FOR
MILITARY PURPOSES.
  2. SECTIONS FIFTY-TWO, FIFTY-THREE, FIFTY-FIVE AND FIFTY-SIX  OF  THIS
ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14088-05-4

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