Assembly Bill A2249

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that employees of school districts who are suspended on charges of sex with a minor or student must furnish security in order to get wages

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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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2009-A2249 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง3020-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A3015

2009-A2249 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that employees of school districts who are suspended on charges of sex with a minor or student must furnish security in order to get wages.

2009-A2249 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2249

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. SCHROEDER, QUINN, P. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  BACALLES, BURLING, ERRIGO, FINCH, SALADINO, WEISENBERG --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing that employ-
  ees  who  are suspended due to sexual offense charges may only receive
  salary if they provide security

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

  Section  1. Section 3020-a of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6. SECURITY FOR WAGES IN CERTAIN CASES. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER
LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUSPENDED ON
CHARGES  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR ACTS WITH A MINOR OR STUDENT WHICH
IF PROVEN, WOULD CONSTITUTE A SEXUAL OFFENSE, PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  ONE
HUNDRED  THIRTY  OF  THE PENAL LAW, INCEST, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 255.25,
255.26 AND 255.27 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR DISSEMINATING  INDECENT  MATERIAL
TO MINORS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 235.21 AND 235.22 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR AN
EMPLOYEE  WHO IS SUSPENDED BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS ARRESTED ON SUCH CHARGES
OR IS CONVICTED OF SUCH CHARGES, MAY ONLY RECEIVE  HIS  OR  HER  REGULAR
WAGES,  IF  HE  OR SHE FURNISHES THE SCHOOL DISTRICT A SUITABLE BOND, OR
OTHER SECURITY ACCEPTABLE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR SCHOOL  BOARD,  AS  A
GUARANTEE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WILL REPAY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THE AMOUNT OF
WAGES  PAID  TO  HIM  OR HER DURING THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION IN CASE THE
EMPLOYEE IS CONVICTED OF THE CHARGES, OR FAILS OR REFUSES TO  RETURN  TO
SERVICE  FOLLOWING  AN  ACQUITTAL  OR  DISMISSAL  OF THE CHARGES. IF THE
EMPLOYEE IS ACQUITTED OF THE OFFENSE, OR THE CHARGES AGAINST THE EMPLOY-
EE ARE DISMISSED, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL REIMBURSE THE  EMPLOYEE  FOR
THE  COST  OF  THE  BOND UPON HIS OR HER RETURN TO SERVICE IN THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT.
  (B) IF THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT ELECT TO FURNISH BOND, OR OTHER  SECURITY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR SCHOOL BOARD OF THE DISTRICT, AND IF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03237-01-9

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