Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 13, 2015 |
signed chap.121 |
Aug 05, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s4869 |
Jun 15, 2015 |
substituted by a7256 |
Jun 01, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 28, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 27, 2015 |
1st report cal.934 |
Apr 22, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4869
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7256 - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S4869 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7256
- Law Section:
- Indian Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง114, Indian L
2015-S4869 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4869 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the Indian law, in relation to the jurisdiction of the St. Regis Mohawk tribal police; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof Purpose: To enhance highway safety, increase the law enforcement presence and avoid what has been determined to be unconstitutional vehicle stops resulting in the dismissal of criminal cases in a specific area of Franklin County. Summary of Provisions: This bill would amend subdivision 2 of section 114 of the Indian Law to authorize the Superintendent of State Police to expand the authority of the St. Regis Police to include a specific area of Franklin County, outside of the state-recognized boundaries of the St. Regis Indian reservation to the area commonly referred to as the Bombay Triangle, so that they may lawfully stop vehicles suspected of criminal violations such as smuggling, DWI and traffic offenses. This bill would authorize the Superintendent of State Police, who currently certifies each tribal officer with state authority on the reservation, with the authority to certify the officers with
2015-S4869 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4869 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- (at request of the Division of State Police) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the Indian law, in relation to the jurisdiction of the St. Regis Mohawk tribal police; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 114 of the Indian law, as added by chapter 558 of the laws of 2005, is amended and a new subdivision 8-a is added to read as follows: 2. Upon the application of the St. Regis Mohawk tribal council, the superintendent of state police may appoint any person as a police offi- cer with all powers provided for in the criminal procedure law, except for those powers specifically excepted by this section, for the preser- vation of order and of the public peace, and the arrest of all persons committing offenses upon the St. Regis Mohawk tribal reservation AND UPON ADDITIONAL LANDS AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT-A OF THIS SECTION. The total number of appointments shall be determined by the superintendent in his or her discretion. 8-A. UPON THE APPLICATION OF THE ST. REGIS MOHAWK TRIBAL COUNCIL, THE SUPERINTENDENT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPAND THE JURISDICTION OF ANY PERSON APPOINTED A POLICE OFFICER UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE AREA WITHIN THE COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, OUTSIDE OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE ST. REGIS RESERVA- TION, TO THE AREA KNOWN AS THE "BOMBAY TRIANGLE" IN SUCH MANNER THAT THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE AREA OF EXPANDED JURISDICTION SHALL BE A STRAIGHT LINE BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY IN THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE ST. REGIS RESERVATION, 500 FEET EAST OF THE ST. REGIS RIVER AT 44.9540N 74.6873W, CONTINUING IN AN EASTERLY DIREC- TION TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER IN THE SOUTH WESTERN QUADRANT OF THE RESERVATION AT 44.9526N 74.6132W. THE AREA OF EXPANDED JURISDICTION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09621-01-5
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