Senate Bill S4869

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the jurisdiction of the St. Regis Mohawk tribal police

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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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2015-S4869 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7256
Law Section:
Indian Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง114, Indian L

2015-S4869 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the jurisdiction of the St. Regis Mohawk tribal police.

2015-S4869 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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