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S3897Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA3569

Relates to use of official seals

Sponsor Kathleen A. MarchioneSD-43+7 co-sponsorsAffects Local Government
Status
In Assembly Committee
Local Governments
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Kathleen A. Marchione

Senator · Senate District 43

Chair, Local Government

History

  1. Referred to local governments
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.116
  7. Referred to local government
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to local governments
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 59–1
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  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.609
  4. Print number 3897a
  5. Amend and recommit to local government
  6. Referred to local government

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A3569Assembly

Relates to use of official seals

In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Claudia Tenney

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3897A

Title of bill

An act to amend the county law, in relation to use of official seals

Purpose

Prohibits the use of County Seals without prior consent of the County.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends section 404 of the County Law to add language prohibiting the use of County Seals, including, Seal of the Board of Supervisors, County Seal, Seal of the County Treasurer, Surrogate and Register of Deeds, without prior consent of the County or official authorized to issue consent for use of the seals.

Section 2 contains the effective date.

Justification

This legislation is in response to the overwhelming number of Counties across the state who have voiced opposition to the use of their County seals being used by the state or its agencies in conjunction with the recertification of pistol licenses under the SAFE Act. This bill would prohibit the use of county seals by the state police or any other state or municipal agency without the consent of the county.

Legislative history

2014: S. 6616 / A.8666 referred to Local Government.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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