Assembly Bill A3517

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  3517

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2009
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Introduced  by M. of A. PERRY, COOK, JAFFEE, GALEF, DUPREY, FINCH, MOLI-
  NARO, BURLING, WALKER, COLTON, SCOZZAFAVA -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.
  of  A.  ALFANO,  BARCLAY,  BOYLAND,  BRENNAN,  BRODSKY,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  CAMARA, CARROZZA, CLARK, CUSICK, DelMONTE, DESTITO,  DIAZ,  EDDINGTON,
  FIELDS,  GABRYSZAK,  GORDON,  KOLB, LENTOL, MAGNARELLI, MAISEL, MAYER-
  SOHN, McDONOUGH, McENENY, MENG, MILLER, MILLMAN, OAKS, ORTIZ, PHEFFER,
  QUINN,  ROSENTHAL,  SAYWARD,  SCARBOROUGH,  SPANO,  SWEENEY,  TEDISCO,
  THIELE,  TOWNS,  WEISENBERG,  WRIGHT  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to establish the state task force on campus safety; and providing
  for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. The state task force on campus safety (hereinafter referred
to  as  "the  task  force")  is hereby established. The task force shall
conduct and complete a thorough examination and review of the status  of
safety  and  emergency preparedness at college campuses and universities
and other institutions of learning within New York state; and propose  a
central  operation  to  coordinate  efforts  and disseminate information
during and immediately following an emergency. A  subcommittee  of  such
task  force  consisting primarily of mental health experts shall develop
standard guidelines and procedures for use by campus  administration  to
deal with episodes of mental illness occurring on campus.
  S  2.  a.  The task force shall consist of eleven members appointed by
the governor, as follows: one representing the administration  of  inde-
pendent  colleges  and universities; one representing the administration
of SUNY and CUNY campuses; one  representative  of  parents  of  college
students;  one  representative  of  college students; one representative
each of faculty from the independent and SUNY/CUNY campuses; one  repre-
sentative  of  law  enforcement;  one representative of public safety or
security experts; one  representative  from  a  recognized  psychologist

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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association;  one representative from mental health advocacy groups; and
one person to chair the task force. Six members of the task force  shall
constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction of any business of the task
force.
  b. No member, officer or employee of the task force shall be disquali-
fied from holding any other public office or employment, nor shall he or
she  forfeit  any  such  office  or  employment  by reason of his or her
appointment pursuant to this act, notwithstanding the provisions of  any
general, special or local law, ordinance or city charter.
  c.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
  S 3. Additionally, all other departments or agencies of the  state  or
subdivisions thereof, and local governments shall, at the request of the
chair,  provide  the task force such facilities, assistance, and data as
will enable the task force to carry out its powers and duties.
  S 4. The task force may meet and hold public and/or  private  hearings
within  the  regions  of  the state, and shall have all the powers of an
executive body pursuant to the executive law.
  S 5. The task force shall make a report of its findings to the  gover-
nor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assem-
bly,  within  six  months of the date of the task force's first meeting.
Such report shall include recommendations for further action and  legis-
lation.
  S 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall continue in full
force and effect until the thirty-first day of December in the year next
succeeding  the year in which it shall have become a law, when upon such
date the provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed.