Bill Text: NY A09661 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits littering on state park lands.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-30 - referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development [A09661 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A09661-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          9661
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 30, 2018
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
        AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
          relation to prohibiting littering on state park lands
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
     2  amended by adding a new section 13.12 to read as follows:
     3    §  13.12  Throwing refuse on park lands prohibited. 1. No person shall
     4  throw, dump, deposit or place, or cause to be thrown, dumped,  deposited
     5  or  placed  upon  any park lands or upon private lands adjacent thereto,
     6  any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or any nauseous or offensive
     7  matter.
     8    2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibited  the  use
     9  in  a  reasonable  manner as ashes, sand, salt or other material for the
    10  purpose of reducing the hazard of, or providing traction on snow, ice or
    11  sleet.
    12    3. A violation of the provisions of subdivision one  of  this  section
    13  shall  be punishable by a fine not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars
    14  and/or a requirement to perform services at the  park  lands  where  the
    15  offense  occurred,  or,  in the discretion of the department, at another
    16  state park land location, not to exceed ten hours and for any second  or
    17  subsequent  violation  by a fine not to exceed one thousand four hundred
    18  dollars and/or a requirement to perform services at the park lands where
    19  the offense occurred, or, in the discretion of the department, at anoth-
    20  er state park land location, not to exceed fifteen hours.
    21    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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