Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
signed chap.475 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
May 13, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.294 substituted for a1629a |
Apr 27, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 18, 2015 |
amended on third reading (t) 3738a |
Mar 09, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 04, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 03, 2015 |
1st report cal.198 |
Feb 17, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3738A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S3738 - Details
2015-S3738 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3738 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the county law, in relation to mutual aid agreements between counties for the provision of services by coroners and medical examiners and establishes certain training requirements PURPOSE: To allow coroners' services from adjacent counties to assist a county in a time of disaster and to establish training requirements for coroners. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the county law by adding two new sections 672 and 672-a, which authorizes counties to enter into written or mutual aid agreements far the provision of services provided by the county coroner's office or the office of the medical examiner in such counties requirement. Also, this bill shall not alter the liability of any county that enters into a mutual aid agreement under this bill to a third party claimant for any cause of action that arises out of such an agreement. Proper venue shall be any of the counties involved. In addition, certain training requirements are established for coroners.
2015-S3738 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3738 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to mutual aid agreements between counties for the provision of services by coroners and medical examiners and establishes certain training requirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The county law is amended by adding two new sections 672 and 672-a to read as follows: S 672. MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR CORONERS' SERVICES. 1. TWO OR MORE COUNTIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO WRITTEN MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE OR OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER IN SUCH COUNTIES. EACH COUNTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS WHEN ACTING PURSUANT TO SUCH AN AGREEMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF SUCH ACTS OR OMISSIONS OCCURRED WITHIN THE COUNTY; AND SUCH EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS SHALL HAVE IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES FOR THEIR ACTS OR OMISSIONS WHEN ACTING PURSUANT TO SUCH AN AGREEMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF SUCH ACTS OR OMISSIONS OCCURRED WITHIN THE COUNTY; EXCEPT THAT SUCH A CONTRACT MAY APPORTION LIABILITY OTHERWISE BETWEEN OR AMONG THE COUNTIES. 2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ALTER THE LIABILITY OF ANY COUNTY THAT ENTERS INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO A THIRD PARTY CLAIMANT FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT ARISES OUT OF SUCH AGREEMENT. THE PROPER VENUE FOR ANY SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE IN ANY OF THE COUNTIES INVOLVED IN SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION. S 672-A. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CORONERS AND CORONER'S DEPUTIES. EACH CORONER AND CORONER'S DEPUTY, WHETHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL ATTEND AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE STATE-APPROVED COURSES IN MEDICAL-LEGAL INVESTIGATION PRIOR TO THE TAKING OF SUCH OFFICE, OR IF SUCH COURSE CANNOT BE COMPLETED PRIOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01322-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2015-S3738A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3738A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3738A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the county law, in relation to mutual aid agreements between counties for the provision of services by coroners and medical examiners PURPOSE: To allow coroners' services from adjacent counties to assist a county in a time of disaster. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the county law by adding a new section 672 which authorizes counties to enter into written or mutual aid agreements for the provision of services provided by the county coroner's office or the office of the medical examiner in such counties requirement. Section 2 states the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Recent events, natural catastrophe or terrorist-related, have brought to light the need for cooperation between counties to assist one
2015-S3738A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3738--A Cal. No. 198 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to mutual aid agreements between counties for the provision of services by coroners and medical examiners THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The county law is amended by adding a new section 672 to read as follows: S 672. MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR CORONERS' SERVICES. 1. TWO OR MORE COUNTIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO WRITTEN MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE OR OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER IN SUCH COUNTIES. EACH COUNTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS WHEN ACTING PURSUANT TO SUCH AN AGREEMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF SUCH ACTS OR OMISSIONS OCCURRED WITHIN THE COUNTY; AND SUCH EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS SHALL HAVE IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES FOR THEIR ACTS OR OMISSIONS WHEN ACTING PURSUANT TO SUCH AN AGREEMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF SUCH ACTS OR OMISSIONS OCCURRED WITHIN THE COUNTY. 2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ALTER THE LIABILITY OF ANY COUNTY THAT ENTERS INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO A THIRD PARTY CLAIMANT FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT ARISES OUT OF SUCH AGREEMENT OR THE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF ANY COUNTY THAT ENTERS INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01322-04-5
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