S1188-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Designates dog control officers in the city of Cohoes as peace officers

Designates dog control officers in the city of Cohoes as peace officers when they are acting pursuant to their special duties.

Sponsor: BRESLIN
Law Section: Criminal Procedure Law / Law: Amd S2.10, CP L

S1188-2011 Actions

Aug 17, 2011: VETOED MEMO.42
Aug 5, 2011: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
Jun 17, 2011: returned to senate
Jun 17, 2011: passed assembly
Jun 17, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.393
Jun 17, 2011: substituted for a3074
Jun 14, 2011: referred to codes
Jun 14, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 14, 2011: PASSED SENATE
Jun 13, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1150
Jun 11, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO CODES

S1188-2011 Meetings

Rules: Jun 17, 2011

S1188-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011

S1188-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Rules - Jun 13, 2011

Ayes (20): Skelos, Alesi, Farley, Hannon, Johnson, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Marcellino, Maziarz, Nozzolio, Saland, Seward, Sampson, Breslin, Hassell-Thompson, Parker, Perkins, Smith, Stewart-Cousins
Ayes W/R (2): Duane, Montgomery
Nays (2): Dilan, Krueger

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Jun 14, 2011

Ayes (56): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Nays (6): Dilan, Hassell-Thomps, Krueger, Montgomery, Perkins, Rivera

S1188-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1188

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating dog
control officers as peace officers in the city of Cohoes

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To enable dog control officers in the
city of Cohoes to enforce provisions of the Agriculture and Markets
law relating to the treatment of animals.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one adds a new subdivision 83
to section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law to designate dog
control officers as peace officers in the city of Cohoes when acting
pursuant to article 26 of the Agriculture and Markets law. However,
nothing in this subdivision shall authorize such officer to carry,
posses, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
has been issued.

JUSTIFICATION:
Several municipalities across the state have been
authorized to designate their dog and animal control officers as
peace officers for the purposes of enforcing article 26 of the
Agriculture and Markets law. This section of law deals with the
licensing, identification and control of dogs. Granting peace officer
status to Cohoes dog control officers is a cost-effective way to deal
with violations of laws protecting animals by allowing such officers
to deter potentially dangerous situations in a timely way and issue
tickets without delay. However, nothing in this proposal will
authorize these officers to carry or possess a firearm.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009/2010:  S.3281/A.6844 Remained in the Senate Committee on Codes

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S1188-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          1188
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation  to  designating
 dog control officers as peace officers in the city of Cohoes
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.

Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 83 to read as follows:

 83.  DOG  CONTROL OFFICERS IN THE CITY OF COHOES, WHEN ACTING PURSUANT
 TO THEIR SPECIAL DUTIES IN MATTERS ARISING UNDER,  AND  THE  ENFORCEMENT
 OF,  ARTICLE  TWENTY-SIX  OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW AND FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF  ISSUING APPEARANCE TICKETS PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN  OF
 SUCH  LAW;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
 DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFICER TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF
 A FIREARM UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE THEREFOR HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSU
 ANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05206-01-1

S1188-2011: Designates dog control officers in the city of Cohoes as peace officers