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                                  4619

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  P. RIVERA,  CYMBROWITZ,  WEISENBERG, COLTON,
  SAYWARD, BENJAMIN, CANESTRARI, GREENE, HOYT -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --
  M. of A. ALFANO, BARRA, ERRIGO, FARRELL, FINCH, HOOPER, MARKEY, MAYER-
  SOHN,  PERALTA,  PHEFFER,  PRETLOW,  REILLY, ROBINSON -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to establish an adolescent gambling task force and providing  for
  its duties; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expi-
  ration thereof

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

  Section 1.  Adolescent gambling task force. (a) An adolescent gambling
task force is hereby created to examine, evaluate and  make  recommenda-
tions  concerning the necessity, content and manner of instruction for a
course of instruction in problem gambling in grades 4 through  12.  Such
task force shall also examine the prevalence and consequences of problem
gambling  among adolescents.   The task force shall also analyze whether
such instruction should  be  conducted  during  school  hours  or  after
school.
  (b)  The  adolescent  gambling  task  force  shall be composed of nine
members as follows: the commissioner of alcoholism and  substance  abuse
services,  one  member appointed by the commissioner of health to repre-
sent the department of health, one member appointed by the  commissioner
of  education  to  represent  the  department  of education, two members
appointed by the temporary president of the senate to  represent  organ-
izations  which  serve or advocate on behalf of adolescents, two members
appointed by the speaker of  the  assembly  to  represent  organizations
which  serve  or advocate on behalf of adolescents, one member appointed
by the minority leader of the senate and one  person  appointed  by  the
minority  leader of the assembly. The appointees shall be broadly repre-
sentative of the geographic areas of the state, and shall serve  at  the
pleasure  of  the  appointing official for such member. The chair of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06531-01-9
              

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task force shall be the commissioner of alcoholism and  substance  abuse
services.    On  or before January 15, 2010, the chair of the task force
shall submit, to the governor and the legislature, a list of  the  names
of  the  members  appointed  to  the task force and any vacancies in the
membership thereof.  Vacancies in the membership of the task force shall
be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.
  (c) The task force may meet within and without the state,  shall  hold
public  hearings, and shall have all the powers of a legislative commit-
tee pursuant to the legislative law.
  (d) 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 section.
  (e)  To  the maximum extent feasible, the task force shall be entitled
to request and receive, and shall utilize  and  be  provided  with  such
facilities,  resources  and  data  of  any  court, department, division,
board, bureau, commission or agency of the state or any political subdi-
vision thereof as it may reasonably request to properly  carry  out  its
powers and duties pursuant to this section.
  (f)  On or before June 1, 2010, the task force shall submit a prelimi-
nary report to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclu-
sions and recommendations.
  (g) On or before June 1, 2011, the task force  shall  submit  a  final
report  to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions
and recommendations.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed June 2, 2011.