RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE USE OF THE ONEIDA COUNTY SEAL, NAME, ADDRESS OR LETTERHEAD BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK ON DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH PISTOL PERMIT RECERTIFICATION AND/OR THE NY SAFE ACT OF 2013

INTRODUCTORY F.N. 2014-077

NO. 63

ONEIDA COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS

RESOLUTION NO. 63

INTRODUCED BY: Messrs. Flisnik, Porter, Waterman, Joseph, Mandryck, Goodman, Koenig, Davis, Leach

2^ND BY: Mr. Miller

RE: RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE USE OF THE ONEIDA COUNTY SEAL, NAME, ADDRESS OR LETTERHEAD BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK ON DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH PISTOL PERMIT RECERTIFICATION AND/OR THE NY SAFE ACT OF 2013

WHEREAS the State of New York has passed a gun control law referred to as the New York SAFE Act signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on January 15, 2013, and:

WHEREAS, the State of New York has indicated it will assume the fiscal and programmatic responsibilities for any new activities stemming from this law, and

WHEREAS, the Legislature of the County of Oneida did, on February 13, 2013, oppose the SAFE Act and call for its immediate annulment, and

WHEREAS, agencies of the State of New York have expressed their intention to issue pistol permit recertification notices utilizing the seals of the respective counties of residence of pistol permit holders, and

WHEREAS,the Legislature of Oneida County opposes the expropriation of the Oneida County seal by the State of New York for use in matters related to the NY SAFE Act, and has denied the State of New York permission to utilize the same, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED: That the Oneida County Board of Legislators objects to the expropriation of the Oneida County Seal by the State of New York and other external entities, and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Oneida County Board of Legislators does hereby deny the State of New York and other external entities permission to use the name, letterhead, address or seal of the County of Oneida for purposes of correspondence with or notices to legal and registered gun owners regarding permit recertification or for any other purpose associated with implementation or exercise of the NY SAFE Act, and be it further

RESOLVED: That copies of this resolution should be transmitted to the office of the Governor of New York State, the Superintendent of the New York State Police, New York State Senator Joseph Griffo, New York State Assembly Representative Anthony Brindisi, New York State Senator David Valesky, New York State Assembly Representative Claudia R. Tenney, New York State Assembly Representative Ken Blankenbush, New York State Assembly Representative William Magee, New York State Assembly Representative Marc Butler, County Executive Anthony Picente, Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, Oneida County Clerk Sandra DePerno, Oneida County Court  Judge Michael Dwyer and Pistol Permit Assistant Daniel P. Sullivan and all others deemed necessary and proper.

APPROVED: Public Safety (March 5, 2014)

Ways & Means Committee (March, 12, 2014 )

DATED: March 12, 2014

Adopted by the following vote as amended:

AYES 16 NAYS 4 (Tallarino, Hendricks, Furgol, Sacco) ABSENT 3 (Fort, Convertino, Speciale)