Senate Bill S4827A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the practice of land surveying

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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-S4827 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7486
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§7203, 7206-a & 7208, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S493, A6716

2013-S4827 - Summary

Relates to the practice of land surveying.

2013-S4827 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4827 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4827

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice  of  land
  surveying

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

  Section 1. Section 7203 of the education law, as added by chapter  987
of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
  S 7203. Definition  of practice of land surveying.  1. The practice of
the profession of land surveying is defined as practicing that branch of
the engineering profession and applied mathematics which  includes  [the
measuring and plotting of the dimensions and areas of any portion of the
earth,  including  all  naturally placed and man- or machine-made struc-
tures and objects thereon, the lengths and directions of boundary lines,
the contour of the surface and] the application of rules and regulations
in accordance with local requirements incidental to subdivisions for the
correct determination, description, conveying and recording  thereof  or
for  the establishment or reestablishment thereof, PROVIDING OR OFFERING
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UTILIZING SUCH SCIENCES AS  MATHEMATICS
AND  GEODESY, INVOLVING BOTH A. THE MAKING OF GEOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AND
GATHERING RELATED  INFORMATION  PERTAINING  TO  THE  PHYSICAL  OR  LEGAL
FEATURES ON THE EARTH, IMPROVEMENTS ON THE EARTH, THE SPACE ABOVE, ON OR
BELOW  THE EARTH AND B. PROVIDING, UTILIZING OR DEVELOPING THE SAME INTO
SURVEY PRODUCTS SUCH AS GRAPHICS, DATA, MAPS, PLANS, REPORTS, SPECIFICA-
TIONS, DESCRIPTIONS, AND PROJECTS, INCLUDING THOSE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE
SAFEGUARDING OF LIFE,  HEALTH,  SAFETY,  WELFARE  AND  PROPERTY  OF  THE
PUBLIC.
  2.  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICES  INCLUDE,  BUT  ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ACTS OF
CONSULTATION, INVESTIGATION, EVALUATION, PROVIDING TESTIMONY,  PLANNING,
MAPPING,  ASSEMBLING, ESTIMATING, SUPERVISION, AND INTERPRETING GATHERED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08871-01-3

              

2013-S4827A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7486
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§7203, 7206-a & 7208, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S493, A6716

2013-S4827A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the practice of land surveying.

2013-S4827A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4827A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4827--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice  of  land
  surveying

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

  Section 1. Section 7203 of the education law, as added by chapter  987
of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
  S 7203. Definition  of practice of land surveying.  1. The practice of
the profession of land surveying is defined as practicing that branch of
the engineering profession and applied mathematics which  includes  [the
measuring and plotting of the dimensions and areas of any portion of the
earth,  including  all  naturally placed and man- or machine-made struc-
tures and objects thereon, the lengths and directions of boundary lines,
the contour of the surface and] the application of rules and regulations
in accordance with local requirements incidental to subdivisions for the
correct determination, description, conveying and recording  thereof  or
for  the establishment or reestablishment thereof, PROVIDING OR OFFERING
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UTILIZING SUCH SCIENCES AS  MATHEMATICS
AND  GEODESY, INVOLVING BOTH A. THE MAKING OF GEOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AND
GATHERING RELATED  INFORMATION  PERTAINING  TO  THE  PHYSICAL  OR  LEGAL
FEATURES  ON  THE  EARTH,  EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE EARTH, THE SPACE
ABOVE, ON OR BELOW THE EARTH AND B. PROVIDING, UTILIZING  OR  DEVELOPING
THE  SAME  INTO  SURVEY  PRODUCTS  SUCH  AS GRAPHICS, DATA, MAPS, PLANS,
REPORTS, AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAFE-
GUARDING OF LIFE, HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND PROPERTY OF THE PUBLIC.
  2. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING ACTS OF CONSULTATION, INVESTIGATION
AND EVALUATION OF LAND TO BE SURVEYED, PROVIDING TESTIMONY,  SUBDIVISION
PLANNING  AND  MAPPING,  ASSEMBLING, ESTIMATING, SUPERVISION, AND INTER-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08871-02-3
              

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