New York Executive Law Section 159-A - Inclusion on the fallen firefighters memorial.

 159-a. Inclusion on the fallen firefighters memorial. In the case of
  a  death  of  a  firefighter,  regardless of whether such death occurred
  before, on, or after the effective date of this  section,  that  results
  from  services  performed  in  the  line  of  duty,  as determined by an
  authoritative  agency  including,  but  not  limited  to,  the  workers'
  compensation  board, the federal Department of Justice, or the office of
  fire prevention and control, the  name  of  that  firefighter  shall  be
  inscribed  upon  the  New York state fallen firefighters memorial on the
  Capitol Mall in  Albany.  The  fallen  firefighters  memorial  selection
  committee  shall  amend  its  election  criteria  so  that  it is not in
  conflict with the provisions of this section.

Last modified: February 3, 2019