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Assembly Bill A2932

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes state commission of correction to study the feasibility of replacing the package policy with a vendor supply system

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2009-A2932 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correctional Services

2009-A2932 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes state commission of correction to study the feasibility of replacing the package policy with a vendor supply system in state prisons.

2009-A2932 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2932

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KOON, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  CLARK,  LAVINE,  MAGEE,  MAYERSOHN  --  read  once and referred to the
  Committee on Correction

AN ACT in relation to authorizing and directing the state commission  of
  correction  to  study  the  feasibility  and effects of implementing a
  vendor supply service for state prisoners

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

  Section 1. The state commission of correction, in conjunction with the
department of economic development and the department of agriculture and
markets,  is hereby authorized and directed to study the feasibility and
effects of implementing a vendor supply service  for  state  prisons  to
supplement or replace the existing prisoner package policy and procedure
on prison security and safety, potential impact on small farms and busi-
nesses  in New York state, and potential employment opportunities and to
report its findings to the legislature, the governor and the commission-
er of the department of correctional services within  one  year  of  the
effective date of this act.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02328-01-9

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