Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 03, 2011 |
tabled vetoed memo.29 |
Jul 22, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.798 substituted for s4864 |
Jun 21, 2011 |
substituted by a7495 |
May 25, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2011 |
1st report cal.798 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S4864
Vetoed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7495 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S4864 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7495
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §29.28, Ment Hyg L
2011-S4864 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4864 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the costs of prosecution of an inmate-patient of a state psychiatric facility PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Require the state to reimburse counties for the costs associated with the prosecution of offenses alleged to have been committed by inmate-patients who were committed from state correctional facilities while those inmate-patients were in the custody of the Office of Mental Health. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This legislation would create a new section 29.28 of the Mental Hygiene Law. Section 29.28 requires the state to reimburse counties for all reasonable costs associated with the prosecution of an offense alleged to have been committed by an inmate-patient who was committed from a state correctional facility while that inmate-patient is in the custody of the Office of Mental Health. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S4864 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4864 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the costs of prosecution of an inmate-patient of a state psychiatric facility THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 29.28 to read as follows: S 29.28 PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR PROSECUTION OF INMATE-PATIENTS. (A) WHEN AN INMATE-PATIENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 29.27 OF THIS ARTICLE, WHO WAS COMMITTED FROM A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, IS ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED AN OFFENSE WHILE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE SHALL PAY ALL REASONABLE COSTS FOR THE PROSECUTION OF SUCH OFFENSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS FOR: A GRAND JURY IMPANELED TO HEAR AND EXAMINE EVIDENCE OF SUCH OFFENSE, PETIT JURORS, WITNESSES, THE DEFENSE OF ANY INMATE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO OBTAIN COUNSEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COUNTY LAW, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE COSTS OF THE SHERIFF AND THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDI- TIONAL COURT ATTENDANTS, OFFICERS OR OTHER JUDICIAL PERSONNEL. (B) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY COUNTY WHEREIN SUCH PROSECUTION OCCURS TO CAUSE A SWORN STATEMENT OF ALL COSTS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE DEPARTMENT. UPON CERTIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT SUCH COSTS AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS STATUTE HAVE BEEN INCURRED, THE DEPART- MENT SHALL FORWARD THE PROPER VOUCHERS TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COMPTROLLER TO EXAMINE SUCH STATEMENT AND TO CORRECT SAME BY STRIKING THEREFROM ANY AND ALL ITEMS WHICH ARE NOT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND AFTER CORRECT- ING SUCH STATEMENT, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DRAW HIS WARRANT FOR THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH COSTS IN FAVOR OF THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY TREASURER, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11118-01-1
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