S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 6630--A A. 8822--A
Cal. No. 624 Cal. No. 707
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 19, 2014
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and
ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, PALUMBO -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported
and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- passed by Assembly
and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsid-
ered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the
order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt-
ing in Suffolk county
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Paragraphs b, c, d, e, f and g of subdivision 7 of section
2 11-0903 of the environmental conservation law are relettered paragraphs
3 c, d, e, f, g and h.
4 S 2. Paragraphs a, c and h of subdivision 7 of section 11-0903 of the
5 environmental conservation law, paragraph c as amended by section 35 of
6 part F of chapter 82 of the laws of 2002 and as relettered by section
7 one of this act, paragraph h as amended by chapter 143 of the laws of
8 1982 and as relettered by section one of this act, and such subdivision
9 as renumbered by chapter 911 of the laws of 1990, are amended to read as
10 follows:
11 a. [Such] IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, SUCH season shall not include Satur-
12 days or Sundays [and];
13 B. SUCH SEASON shall not commence earlier than during the first full
14 week in January nor shall it continue later than January 31 in any year;
15 c. Deer may be taken only by holders of a license authorizing the
16 taking of big game who have also obtained a special permit provided by
17 the department and issued by the town clerk of each town where such
18 season is fixed; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, A TOWN MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, WAIVE THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 REQUIREMENTS THAT A PERMIT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE DEER DURING SUCH
2 SEASONS;
3 h. Such a season shall be fixed only in towns or parts thereof where
4 the discharge of firearms is not prohibited by town ordinance, and deer
5 shall be taken only by means of shotguns using a single ball or slug or
6 muzzle loading firearms[;], PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT A DEER MAY ALSO BE
7 TAKEN BY LONG BOW IN SUFFOLK COUNTY.
8 S 3. a. Any local law authorizing a town to waive the requirement
9 that a permit is necessary to take deer pursuant to subdivision 7 of
10 section 11-0903 of the environmental conservation law must be passed by
11 the local legislature prior to June first and shall apply to all open
12 seasons established pursuant to such subdivision that commence after
13 such passage until such local law is repealed.
14 b. Any town that waives the permit requirements of subdivision 7 of
15 section 11-0903 of the environmental conservation law shall notify the
16 department of the passage of the local law authorizing such action by
17 the town on the same date that the town sends notification of the final
18 adoption of such local law to the department of state pursuant to
19 section 27 of the municipal home rule law.
20 S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.