S3582-2013 Actions

• Feb 6, 2013: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

S3582-2013 Meetings

S3582-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3582

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the correction law, in relation to
establishing the sex offender public awareness program

PURPOSE:  The purpose of the legislation to provide public awareness
outreach programs to schools (public/private) community based groups and
clergy-

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  The board shall establish an educational
outreach program for sex offender awareness. by providing for educa-
tional outreach service to schools (public/private), community groups
and clergy. Such programs shall be operated at the community level in a
manner consistent with procedures set forth.

(i) alternative funding sources other than state, including local
government and private sources;

(ii) coordination of both private/public to provide educational outreach
programs;

(iii) long range development of services to be made available to the
schools, communities and clergy.  The board shall prepare an annual
report to the governor and the legislature, on or before the first of
December of each year.

JUSTIFICATION:  This will provide for sex offender public awareness
outreach programs in local counties to provide education to our schools
(private/public) and community based organizations and clergy on the
issues related to the release of sex offenders back into society.

HISTORY:  2009-2010 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections
2011-2012 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Unknown.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  The ninetieth day after it shall become law, provided,
however, that any rules or regulations necessary for the timely imple-
mentation of this on its effective date shall be promulgated on or
before such date.

S3582-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         3582
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 February 6, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
 Correction
 AN  ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing the sex
 offender public awareness program
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.

Section 168-l of the correction law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:

 6-A.   THE BOARD SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  SEX  OFFENDER  PUBLIC  AWARENESS
 PROGRAM.  (A)  THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM
 FOR  SEX  OFFENDER  AWARENESS  BY  PROVIDING  FOR  EDUCATIONAL  OUTREACH
 SERVICES  TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND CLERGY.  SUCH PROGRAMS SHALL
 BE OPERATED AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL IN A MANNER  CONSISTENT  WITH  PROCE
 DURES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
 (B) THE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE
 IMPLEMENTATION  OF  SUCH  OUTREACH  PROGRAM,  AND  SHALL  BE DESIGNED TO
 PROMOTE:

 (I) ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES OTHER THAN THE STATE, INCLUDING  LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SOURCES;
 (II) COORDINATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL
 OUTREACH PROGRAMS; AND
 (III)  LONG  RANGE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND CLERGY.
 (C) THESE REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FOR SERVICES  INCLUDING,  BUT
 NOT  LIMITED  TO OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF
 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFICIALS TO ASSIST  IN  SUCH
 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.
 (D)  THE  BOARD SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
 LEGISLATURE, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR ON  THE  PROGRAMS;
 INCLUDING:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08605-01-3
 
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 (I) THE PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE BOARD;
 (II)  OTHER  SOURCES  OF FUNDING FOR THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS
 PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION;
 (III) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NECESSARY APPROPRIATIONS TO  THE  BOARD  TO
 MEET THE REASONABLE NEEDS OF THE PROGRAMS UNDER THIS SECTION; AND
 (IV)  AN  ESTIMATE  OF  THE  REASONABLE  NEEDS OF PROGRAMS IN THE NEXT
 FISCAL YEAR.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law.    Effective  immediately any rules or regulations
 necessary for the timely implementation of this  act  on  its  effective
 date may be promulgated on or before such date.

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