S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         3323
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 24, 2011
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       Introduced  by M. of A. P. RIVERA, WEISENBERG, ORTIZ, ROBINSON, PHEFFER,
         MARKEY, SWEENEY, N. RIVERA, COLTON, SAYWARD -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --
         M.  of A. ABBATE, BENEDETTO, BRENNAN, BURLING, BUTLER, CAHILL, CROUCH,
         ENGLEBRIGHT, FINCH, FITZPATRICK, GALEF, GIGLIO, HAYES, KOLB,  LATIMER,
         LUPARDO,    MAGNARELLI,    MAYERSOHN,   J. MILLER,   MILLMAN,   NOLAN,
         PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY, RAIA, REILICH, REILLY, WEINSTEIN --  read  once
         and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
       AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring members of
         the division of state police to be  provided  with  bullet  and  knife
         proof protective vests
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 212 of the executive law, as amended by chapter  83
    2  of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
    3    S 212. Equipment.  1. The superintendent OF STATE POLICE is authorized
    4  on behalf of the state to purchase, lease or lease-purchase, within  the
    5  amounts appropriated therefor, necessary equipment and supplies, includ-
    6  ing but not limited to, vehicles and aircraft subject to the approval of
    7  the  director of the budget, and uniforms; when any state property shall
    8  become unfit for use it shall be disposed  of  in  accordance  with  the
    9  provisions of the STATE finance law.
   10    2.  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF STATE POLICE SHALL PROVIDE EVERY MEMBER OF
   11  THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE WHO PERFORMS LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES WITH  A
   12  BULLET  AND  KNIFE  PROOF  VEST  THAT  PROVIDES  FRONT,  BACK  AND  SIDE
   13  PROTECTION AND IS DESIGNATED AS NOT LESS THAN A LEVEL III-A VEST BY  THE
   14  NATIONAL  INSTITUTE  FOR JUSTICE.   THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR
   15  THE MONTHLY INSPECTION OF SUCH VESTS. ANY VEST THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH
   16  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR WHICH THE SUPERINTENDENT DEEMS  TO
   17  BE  OTHERWISE  UNFIT  SHALL BE DISCARDED IMMEDIATELY AND REPLACED WITH A
   18  VEST WHICH COMPLIES WITH THIS SUBDIVISION AND IS APPROVED BY THE  SUPER-
   19  INTENDENT.
   20    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD00277-01-1