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NY A03395
Bill
Status
1/27/2017
Primary Sponsor
Steven Otis
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AI Summary
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Amends General Municipal Law Section 99-w to classify military monuments and memorials as parkland within municipalities.
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Requires a two-thirds vote by the municipal legislative body (or school district/BOCES board) to authorize any change in status of military monuments or memorials, with at least 90 days' notice before adoption.
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Mandates public notice requirements including at least one public hearing, publication in newspapers for three consecutive days, posting in five public places, and notice on municipal websites for at least 15 days prior to the hearing.
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Prohibits military monuments or memorials from being alienated, developed, leased, transferred, sold, or discontinued as memorial sites unless authorized by an act of the legislature.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Classifies military monuments and memorials as parkland and provides that no such monument or memorial shall be alienated, developed, leased, transferred, sold or discontinued for use as a memorial site without the approval of the legislature.
Last Action
referred to veterans' affairs
1/3/2018