S235-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S235-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S235

TITLE  OF  BILL:    An  act  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to authorizing distinctive license plates for  recipients  of
the conspicuous service cross

PURPOSE:  This  bill  authorizes  the  department of motor vehicles to
issue distinctive license plates  for  recipients  of  the  New  York.
State Conspicuous Service Cross.

SUMMARY  OF  PROVISIONS:  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by
adding a new section 404-x authorizing  the  issuance  of  distinctive
plates  for  Conspicuous  Service  Cross  recipients.  the  plates are
obtained by payment of a one-time fee.

JUSTIFICATION:  Conspicuous  Service  Cross  recipients   are   combat
veterans  who  served  their  country  with  valor.  Many of them were
wounded in battle. They deserve special recognition for their  courage
in the face of danger and their service to their country.

LEGISLATIVE   HISTORY:     S.4968/A.5206  of  2009-2010:  Referred  to
Transportation
S.498 of 2007-2008: Referred to Senate Transportation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None

EFFECTIVE DATE: One hundred and twentieth  day  after  it  shall  have
become law.

S235-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                          235
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  authorizing
 distinctive  license  plates for recipients of the conspicuous service
 cross
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 404-x to read as follows:

 

S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS  RECIPIENTS.
 1. ANY CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS RECIPIENT RESIDING IN THIS STATE OR THE
 SPOUSE  OF  ANY  SUCH RECIPIENT SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE
 PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "CONSPICUOUS  SERVICE  CROSS  RECIPIENT".  IF  A
 DISTINCTIVE  PLATE  IS  ISSUED  TO A CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS RECIPIENT
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, SUCH A DISTINCTIVE PLATE SHALL NOT  BE  ISSUED
 TO  THE  SPOUSE OF SUCH CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS RECIPIENT. APPLICATION
 FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM
 AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
 2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  ISSUED
 UPON  PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT OR THE
 SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT IS A CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS RECIPIENT.
 3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT  OF  THE  REGULAR
 REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE;
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  AN ADDITIONAL, ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OF TEN
 DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH  PLATE.  SUCH  ANNUAL  SERVICE  CHARGE
 SHALL  BE  DEPOSITED  PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED
 FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF  MOTOR  VEHI
 CLES   DISTINCTIVE   PLATE   DEVELOPMENT  FUND  ESTABLISHED  BY  SECTION
 NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW  AND  SHALL  BE  USED  FOR  THE
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00540-01-1
 
       S. 235                              2
 PRODUCTION,  DESIGN,  ADVERTISING  AND  MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE
 PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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