S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3032
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CHRISTENSEN -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting
peace officer status to supervisors and members of the fire investi-
gation bureau of the Syracuse fire department and supervisors and fire
investigators of the Onondaga county department of emergency manage-
ment
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. SUPERVISORS AND MEMBERS OF THE FIRE INVESTIGATION BUREAU OF THE
SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SUPERVISORS AND FIRE INVESTIGATORS OF THE
ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHEN ACTING PURSUANT
TO THEIR SPECIAL DUTIES IN MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE LAWS RELATING TO
FIRES, THEIR PREVENTION, EXTINGUISHMENT, INVESTIGATION THEREOF, AND FIRE
PERILS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH EMPLOYEES TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR, OR DISPOSE
OF A FIREARM UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE THEREFORE 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.
LBD05495-01-9