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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to finance |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5735
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- 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
2011-S5735 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8296
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §837, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
A185
2011-S5735 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5735 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division of criminal justice services to publish a brochure describing the resources available to the general public for gathering criminal background information on an individual PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: To give youth services organizations and the general public a comprehensive overview of the resources available to them for the purposes of gathering criminal background information on an individual. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one directs the division of criminal justice services to publish, in writing and on its website, a brochure describing the resources available to the general public for the purpose of gathering criminal background information on an individual. It also provides that the division shall distribute the brochure at no cost to youth services organizations. Section two provides for an effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The purpose of youth service organizations, such as
2011-S5735 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5735 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division of criminal justice services to publish a brochure describing the resources available to the general public for gathering criminal back- ground information on an individual THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 837 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 19 to read as follows: 19. PUBLISH, IN WRITING AND ON ITS WEBSITE, A BROCHURE DESCRIBING THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSE OF GATHERING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL. THE BROCHURE SHALL OUTLINE THE AVAILABLE DATABASES AS WELL AS PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEIR USE AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ASSISTANCE IN USING THE DATABASES. SUCH BROCHURE SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PAROLEE AND INMATE LOOKUP, THE SUBDIRECTORY OF SEX OFFENDERS MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-Q OF THE CORRECTION LAW, THE SPECIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-P OF THE CORRECTION LAW, THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD SEARCH, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER PUBLIC WEBSITE AS WELL AS ANY OTHER AVAILABLE DATABASES. THE DIVISION SHALL DISTRIBUTE AT NO COST A COPY OF THE BROCHURE CREATED BY THIS SECTION TO ALL YOUTH SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO-A OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-P OF THE CORRECTION LAW AS WELL AS MAKE THE PUBLICATION AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately the division of criminal justice services may and hereby is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations consistent with this act as may be necessary to assure the effective implementation of this act. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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