Relates to the adoption of the September 11th national remembrance flag.

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S3538-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• Jun 22, 2011: referred to governmental operations
• Jun 22, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 22, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 14, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 13, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jun 7, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.1097
• May 31, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 3538A
• May 31, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
• Feb 24, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

S3538-2011 Meetings

Finance: May 24, 2011

S3538-2011 Votes

S3538-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3538

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the state law, in relation to the September eleventh national
remembrance flag

PURPOSE:
This legislation would designate the National Remembrance Flag,
created by Stephen and Joanne Galvin of Wolcott, New York, as the
official New York State flag for September 11th remembrance.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends section 70 of the state law to read: "On September eleventh of
each year, the state flag is hereby declared to be the National
Remembrance Flag."

JUSTIFICATION:
In tribute to the fallen heroes and loved ones of the 9/11 attack,
this flag will be a tribute and daily reminder that our resolve as
Americans, and New Yorkers will never be compromised. To be
designated as the official New York State 9/11 remembrance flag, and
prominently displayed alongside our own American and New York flags,
this banner will further symbolize the steadfastness and
determination of the citizens of New York State.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S3538-2011 Text

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

                                    3538

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              February 24, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

  AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation  to  the  September  eleventh
    national remembrance flag

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


    Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 70 of  the  state  law  is
  amended to read as follows:

    State flag. [The] EXCEPT ON SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH OF EACH YEAR, THE state
  flag  is  hereby declared to be blue, charged with the arms of the state
  in the colors as described in the blazon of this section.  ON  SEPTEMBER
  ELEVENTH  OF  EACH  YEAR,  THE  STATE  FLAG IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE
  NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE FLAG.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD09674-01-1