A7146-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
• Apr 13, 2011: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

A7146-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         7146
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 April 13, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  N. RIVERA  --  read once and referred to the
 Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 

AN ACT to amend chapter 327 of the laws  of  2010  amending  the  public
 service  law  and  the general business law, relating to providing for
 unlisted telephone numbers  without  charge  for  certain  victims  of
 domestic  violence,    in  relation  to  office of children and family
 services
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. 

Section 3 of chapter 327 of the laws of 2010 amending the
 public service law and the general business law, relating  to  providing
 for  unlisted  telephone  numbers  without charge for certain victims of
 domestic violence, is amended to read as follows:

 

S 3. The New York state office [for prevention  of  domestic  violence
 and  the  office] of children and family services AND THE NEW YORK STATE
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE  are  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to
 assist  the  New  York  state  [department of public service] OFFICE FOR
 PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE in preparing a comprehensive study docu
 menting: (1) the  number  of  victims  of  domestic  violence  who  have
 received  either a modified or alternative name for a directory listing,
 or a non-published telephone listing with all applicable charges waived,
 between the effective date of this act  and  April  15,  2011;  (2)  the
 fiscal  implications  for  New  York  telephone  services'  providers of
 providing either a modified or alternative name for a directory listing,
 or a non-published telephone listing with all applicable charges waived;
 and (3) whether any grants, foundation funding or other  funding  exists
 that  could  continue  to provide said victims of domestic violence with
 the valuable service of non-published listings, or modified or  alterna
 tive listings, at no cost, without a fiscal impact upon the state of New
 York,  or  upon the telephone corporations or cable television companies
 providing such service. The findings and results of the study  shall  be
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07470-01-1
 
       A. 7146                             2
 delivered, in the form of a report to the governor, the temporary presi
 dent  of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly on May 3, 2011. The
 report shall also include recommended legislation that  will  assist  in
 effectuating  the  legislature's goal of providing additional protection
 for the victims of domestic violence by aiding  them  in  keeping  their
 telephone number unknown by the perpetrator of violence upon them.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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