Senate Bill S7678

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the independent office of the child advocate; repealer

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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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2011-S7678 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A644
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld Art 19-G Title 3 Subtitle B, add Art 19-I §§533 - 539, amd §501, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3233
2013-2014: S5778, A2676
2015-2016: S3783, A4798
2017-2018: S2873, A6645
2019-2020: S4912, A7188
2021-2022: S5212, A2133
2023-2024: S6374, A2120

2011-S7678 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the independent office of child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of legal rights for youth in juvenile justice facilities; repeals certain provisions relating to the office of the ombudsman.

2011-S7678 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7678 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7678

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 13, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. GRISANTI, PARKER -- 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 the  establishment  of
  the  independent  office  of the child advocate; and repealing certain
  provisions of such law relating to the office of the ombudsman

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subtitle B of title 3 of article 19-G of the executive law
is REPEALED.
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 19-I to read
as follows:
                              ARTICLE 19-I
                INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE
SECTION 533. INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE; CREATION.
        534. DEFINITIONS.
        535. THE CHILD ADVOCATE.
        536. DUTIES OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.
        537. POWERS OF THE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.
        538. DUTY TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY.
        539. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.
  S 533. INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE;  CREATION.  THERE  IS
HEREBY CREATED IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE
CHILD ADVOCATE, WHICH SHALL:
  1.  EXAMINE,  EVALUATE  AND REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
ON:
  (A) PARTICULAR AND SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN PUBLICLY FUNDED  PROGRAMS  OVER-
SEEN BY ANY EXECUTIVE AGENCY WITH CUSTODY OF CHILDREN; AND
  (B)  MULTI-SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT CHILDREN IN THE CARE, CUSTODY OR GUAR-
DIANSHIP OF ANY STATE AGENCY THAT HAS CUSTODY OF  CHILDREN  OR  A  LOCAL
SOCIAL  SERVICES  DISTRICT, AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH CHILDREN EXPERIENCE
IN ACCESSING NEEDED SERVICES ACROSS SYSTEMS; AND
  2. ADVOCATE FOR, AND REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR  AND  THE  LEGISLATURE  ON
SUGGESTED  STATUTORY,  REGULATORY  OR  POLICY CHANGES AIMED AT IMPROVING
OUTCOMES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEW YORK STATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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