S6390A-2011 Actions

• Jun 13, 2012: referred to codes
• Jun 13, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 13, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 4, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 31, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 30, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.937
• May 16, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 6390A
• May 16, 2012: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
• Feb 2, 2012: REFERRED TO CODES

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BILL NUMBER:S6390A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing the
town of Babylon, county of
Suffolk, to designate as peace officers animal control officers for
certain purposes

PURPOSE:
To enable animal control officers in the Town of Babylon to enforce
provisions of the Agriculture and Markets law relating to the
treatment of animals.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one adds a new subdivision 83 to section 2.10 of the criminal
procedure law to designate animal control officers as peace officers
in the Town of Babylon when acting pursuant to article 26 of the
Agriculture and Markets law. However, nothing in this subdivision
shall authorize such officer to carry, posses, repair or dispose of a
firearm unless the appropriate license has been issued.

Section two provides the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Several municipalities across the state have been authorized to
designate their dog and animal control officers as peace officers for
the purposes of enforcing article 26 of the Agriculture and Markets
law. This section of law deals with the licensing, identification and
control of animals. Granting peace officer status to animal control
officers is a cost-effective way to deal with violations of laws
protecting animals by allowing such officers to deter potentially
dangerous situations in a timely way and issue tickets without delay.
However, nothing in this proposal will authorize these officers to
carry or possess a firearm.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S6390A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 6390--A
 I N  SENATE
 February 2, 2012
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee
 AN  ACT  to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing
 the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to designate as peace officers
 animal control officers for certain purposes
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. 

Section  2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 83 to read as follows:

 83. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
 WHEN ACTING PURSUANT TO THEIR SPECIAL DUTIES IN MATTERS  ARISING  UNDER,
 AND  IN  THE  ENFORCEMENT  OF  ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX OF THE AGRICULTURE AND
 MARKETS LAW AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING APPEARANCE TICKETS  PERMITTED
 UNDER  ARTICLE  SEVEN  OF  SUCH LAW MAY BE DESIGNATED AS PEACE OFFICERS;
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE  DEEMED  TO
 AUTHORIZE  SUCH  OFFICERS  TO  CARRY,  POSSESS,  REPAIR  OR DISPOSE OF A
 FIREARM UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE THEREFOR HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT
 TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14341-02-2

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