Senate Bill S5442A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates the New York abolitionist and civil rights history trail program

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee


  • 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-S5442 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 42 §§42.01 - 42.11, Pks & Rec L

2013-S5442 - Summary

Creates the New York abolitionist and civil rights history trail program.

2013-S5442 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5442 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5442

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation  to  creating  the  "New  York  abolitionist and civil rights
  history trail" program;  and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  certain
  provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and cited as the  New  York  aboli-
tionist and civil rights history trail program.
  S 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by
adding a new article 42 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 42
      NEW YORK ABOLITIONIST AND CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY TRAIL PROGRAM
SECTION 42.01 LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
        42.03 DEFINITIONS.
        42.05 THE  ABOLITIONIST  AND  CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY TRAIL COMMIS-
                SION.
        42.07 COMMISSION PURPOSE.
        42.09 MANAGEMENT PLAN.
        42.11 GENERAL FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 42.01 LEGISLATIVE INTENT. IT IS THE INTENT  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE  TO
ESTABLISH  THE  ABOLITIONIST  AND  CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY TRAIL PROGRAM IN
ORDER TO IMPLEMENT OR CAUSE  TO  BE  IMPLEMENTED  THE  CONSERVATION  AND
ENHANCEMENT  OF  THE  HISTORIC,  CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES OF THE
ABOLITIONIST AND CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK.  FURTHERMORE  IT  IS
THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE TRAIL IS DEVELOPED FOR AS BOTH AN
ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND TOURISM. THE LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZES THAT THERE ARE
MANY  NOTABLE  ABOLITIONISTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN THE STATE WHO
FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM FROM SLAVERY AND SEGREGATION.  IT  IS  THEREFORE  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11107-01-3
              

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2013-S5442A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 42 §§42.01 - 42.11, Pks & Rec L

2013-S5442A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the New York abolitionist and civil rights history trail program.

2013-S5442A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5442A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5442--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. PARKER, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs,
  Tourism, Parks and Recreation  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
  Cultural  Affairs,  Tourism,  Parks  and Recreation in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to creating the  "New  York  abolitionist  and  civil  rights
  history  trail"  program;  and  providing  for  the  repeal of certain
  provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  This  act shall be known and cited as the New York aboli-
tionist and civil rights history trail program.
  S 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by
adding a new article 42 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 42
      NEW YORK ABOLITIONIST AND CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY TRAIL PROGRAM
SECTION 42.01 LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
        42.03 DEFINITIONS.
        42.05 THE ABOLITIONIST AND CIVIL RIGHTS  HISTORY  TRAIL  COMMIS-
                SION.
        42.07 COMMISSION PURPOSE.
        42.09 MANAGEMENT PLAN.
        42.11 GENERAL FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
  S  42.01  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT.  IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO
ESTABLISH THE ABOLITIONIST AND CIVIL RIGHTS  HISTORY  TRAIL  PROGRAM  IN
ORDER  TO  IMPLEMENT  OR  CAUSE  TO  BE IMPLEMENTED THE CONSERVATION AND
ENHANCEMENT OF THE HISTORIC, CULTURAL, AND  ECONOMIC  RESOURCES  OF  THE
ABOLITIONIST  AND  CIVIL  RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK. FURTHERMORE IT IS
THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE TRAIL IS DEVELOPED FOR AS BOTH AN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11107-02-4
              

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