Assembly Bill A2325

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the state recognition and acknowledgment of the Montaukett Indians

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A2325 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3006
Law Section:
Indian Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2, add Art 11 §§170 - 173, Indian L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9704, S7619
2015-2016: A202, S375

2017-A2325 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the state recognition and acknowledgment of the Montaukett Indians.

2017-A2325 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 3006                                                  A. 2325
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed,  and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Investi-
   gations and Government Operations
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
   to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the Indian law, in relation to the state recognition and
   acknowledgement of the Montaukett Indians
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2 of the Indian law, as added by chapter 174 of the
 laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   § 2. New York state Indian nations and tribes. The term "Indian nation
 or tribe" means one of the following New York state  Indian  nations  or
 tribes: Cayuga Nation, Oneida Nation of New York, Onondaga Nation, Poos-
 patuck  or Unkechauge Nation, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Seneca Nation of
 Indians,  Shinnecock  Indian  Nation,  Tonawanda  Band  of  Seneca,  THE
 MONTAUKETT INDIANS, and Tuscarora Nation.
   §  2.  The Indian law is amended by adding a new article 11 to read as
 follows:
 
                                ARTICLE 11
                          THE MONTAUKETT INDIANS
 
 SECTION 170. STATE RECOGNITION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
         171. LEADERSHIP  OF  MONTAUKETT  INDIANS;  ELECTIONS;  TERMS  OF
         OFFICE.
         172. QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
         173. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07146-01-7

              

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