Senate Bill S1876A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S1876 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §217, County L; add §500-p, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6941
2011-2012: S2142

2013-S1876 - Summary

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail.

2013-S1876 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1876 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1876

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. BONACIC, GALLIVAN, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
  Government

AN  ACT  to  amend the county law and the correction law, in relation to
  allowing two or more  counties  to  enter  into  a  contract  for  the
  provision of a county jail

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

  Section 1. Section 217 of  the  county  law  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  S  217.  County  jail.  [Each]  EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  BY  SECTION FIVE
HUNDRED-P OF THE CORRECTION LAW, EACH county shall continue to  maintain
a county jail as prescribed by law.
  S  2.  The  correction law is amended by adding a new section 500-p to
read as follows:
  S 500-P. AUTHORIZATION FOR SHARED COUNTY JAILS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  A  COUNTY  MAY  ENTER  INTO  A
CONTRACT  WITH  ANOTHER  COUNTY  OR  WITH  THE  STATE,  TO  SHARE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY  JAIL.
SUCH  CONTRACTS,  IF  ENACTED,  MAY  RUN  CONCURRENT  WITH  ANY  BOND OR
LONG-TERM FINANCING ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF  OR  IMPROVEMENT
TO A COUNTY JAIL.
  2.  AN  AGREEMENT  BETWEEN  TWO  OR  MORE  COUNTIES  TO  SHARE  IN THE
CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A  COUNTY  JAIL
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR THE PROPORTIONATE
COST, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BONDING, TO BE BORNE BY EACH COUN-
TY.  THE  CONTRACTING  COUNTIES  MAY AGREE THAT THE BONDING OR FINANCING
MECHANISM FOR THE PROVISION OF A COUNTY JAIL MAY  BE  AMENDED  UPON  THE
MUTUAL  CONSENT  OF  EACH  CONTRACTING  COUNTY'S LEGISLATURE OR BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS, AND IF THE COUNTY HAS A COUNTY EXECUTIVE, UPON THE APPROVAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2013-S1876A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §217, County L; add §500-p, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6941
2011-2012: S2142

2013-S1876A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail.

2013-S1876A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1876A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1876--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. BONACIC, GALLIVAN, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
  Government  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to
  the Committee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the county law and the correction law, in relation to
  allowing two or more  counties  to  enter  into  a  contract  for  the
  provision of a county jail

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

  Section 1. Section 217 of  the  county  law  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  S  217.  County  jail.  [Each]  EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  BY  SECTION FIVE
HUNDRED-P OF THE CORRECTION LAW, EACH county shall continue to  maintain
a county jail as prescribed by law.
  S  2.  The  correction law is amended by adding a new section 500-p to
read as follows:
  S 500-P. AUTHORIZATION FOR SHARED COUNTY JAILS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  A  COUNTY  MAY  ENTER  INTO  A
CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER COUNTY, OR WITH THE STATE UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE
COMMISSIONER,  TO SHARE IN THE CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING, IMPROVEMENT, AND
MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY JAIL.   SUCH  CONTRACTS,  IF  ENACTED,  MAY  RUN
CONCURRENT  WITH  ANY  BOND  OR  LONG-TERM FINANCING ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF OR IMPROVEMENT TO A COUNTY JAIL.
  2. AN  AGREEMENT  BETWEEN  TWO  OR  MORE  COUNTIES  TO  SHARE  IN  THE
CONSTRUCTION,  FINANCING,  IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY JAIL
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR THE PROPORTIONATE
COST, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BONDING, TO BE BORNE BY EACH COUN-
TY. THE CONTRACTING COUNTIES MAY AGREE THAT  THE  BONDING  OR  FINANCING
MECHANISM  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF A COUNTY JAIL MAY BE AMENDED UPON THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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