File #: SLR 0074-1999    Version: * Name: Benefits Widow and Widowers, Correction (S.3137 A.5866)
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 4/14/1999
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills, introduced by Senator Leibell, S.3137, and Assembly Member Vitaliano, A.5866, "AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to benefits provided to widows and widowers of correction officers who die as a result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty".
Sponsors: Jose Rivera, Stephen J. Fiala, Martin J. Golden, Julia Harrison, Howard L. Lasher, Mary Pinkett, Annette M. Robinson
Council Member Sponsors: 7
State Legislation Resolution No. 74 Title State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills, introduced by Senator Leibell, S.3137, and Assembly Member Vitaliano, A.5866, "AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to benefits provided to widows and widowers of correction officers who die as a result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty". Body By Council Members Rivera, Fiala and Golden; also Council Members Harrison, Lasher, Pinkett and Robinson Whereas, bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Leibell, S.3137, and Assembly Member Vitaliano, A.5866, "AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to benefits provided to widows and widowers of correction officers who die as a result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty"; and Whereas, The enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bills. Referred to the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.