Senate Bill S4197

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to command and control of volunteer wilderness/inland search and rescue teams contracted for by a municipality by law enforcement

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1091 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-S4197 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1091
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §209-bb, Gen Muni L

2013-S4197 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that volunteer wilderness/inland search and rescue teams contracted for by a municipality shall be subject to the command of law enforcement or other state agency conducting an operation.

2013-S4197 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4197

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  volunteer
  wilderness/inland search and rescue teams

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

  Section 1. Section 209-bb of the general municipal law is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  WHENEVER A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR OTHER STATE AGENCY IS ENGAGED
IN A SEARCH OR RESCUE OPERATION, ANY VOLUNTEER WILDERNESS/INLAND  SEARCH
AND  RESCUE  TEAM  INVOLVED  IN  SUCH  OPERATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
COMMAND AND CONTROL  OF  THE  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OR  OTHER  STATE  AGENCY
CONDUCTING SUCH OPERATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04297-01-3


              

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