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                                  1019

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. DelMONTE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Local Governments

AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the period of
  validity of certificates attesting to the satisfactory  completion  of
  an approved police basic training program

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1  of  section  209-q  of  the
general municipal law, as amended by chapter 551 of the laws of 2001, is
amended to read as follows:
  (b)  A certificate attesting to satisfactory completion of an approved
municipal police basic training program awarded by the executive  direc-
tor  of  the municipal police training council pursuant to this subdivi-
sion shall remain valid:
  (i) during the holder's continuous service  as  a  police  officer  or
peace  officer  who  has  an  equivalency certificate for police officer
training or an approved course for state university of New  York  public
safety  officers  issued in accordance with subdivision three of section
eight hundred forty-one of the executive law; and
  (ii) for [two] TWELVE years after the date of the commencement  of  an
interruption  in such service where the holder had, immediately prior to
such interruption, served as a police officer or peace officer  who  has
an  equivalency  certificate  for police officer training or an approved
course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in
accordance with subdivision three of section eight hundred forty-one  of
the executive law, for less than two consecutive years; or
  (iii) for [four] TWELVE years after the date of the commencement of an
interruption  in such service where the holder had, immediately prior to
such interruption, served as a police officer or peace officer  who  has
an  equivalency  certificate  for police officer training or an approved

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

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course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in
accordance with subdivision three of section eight hundred forty-one  of
the executive law, for two consecutive years or longer; or
  (iv)  where  the holder, whose interruption in continuous service as a
police officer does not exceed [ten] FIFTEEN years,  has  satisfactorily
completed  an  approved police officer refresher course or where a peace
officer, who seeks an equivalency certificate for police officer  train-
ing or an approved course for state university of New York public safety
officers  issued  in  accordance with subdivision three of section eight
hundred forty-one of the executive  law,  has  satisfactorily  completed
relevant police officer training courses, as prescribed by the municipal
police training council.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.