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Assembly Bill A6710

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires the superintendent of state police to provide all members of the division of state police with a bullet and knife proof vest

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2009-A6710 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A3323

2009-A6710 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the superintendent of state police to provide all members of the division of state police with a bullet and knife proof vest which provides front, back and side protection.

2009-A6710 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6710

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  P. RIVERA, WEISENBERG, PHEFFER, JOHN, ORTIZ,
  MARKEY, PERALTA,  N. RIVERA,  ROBINSON,  SWEENEY,  ESPAILLAT,  COLTON,
  SAYWARD  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ALFANO, BACALLES,
  BARRA, BENEDETTO, BENJAMIN, BRENNAN, BRODSKY, BURLING, BUTLER, CAHILL,
  CALHOUN, CROUCH, DelMONTE, ENGLEBRIGHT,  ERRIGO,  FINCH,  FITZPATRICK,
  GALEF,  GIGLIO,  HAYES, KOLB, LATIMER, LUPARDO, MAGNARELLI, MAYERSOHN,
  MILLER, MILLMAN, NOLAN, O'MARA, PEOPLES, PERRY, QUINN, RAIA,  REILICH,
  REILLY,  WALKER,  WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring  members  of
  the  division  of  state  police  to be provided with bullet and knife
  proof protective vests

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

  Section  1. Section 212 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 83
of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  S 212. Equipment. 1. The superintendent OF STATE POLICE is  authorized
on  behalf of the state to purchase, lease or lease-purchase, within the
amounts appropriated therefor, necessary equipment and supplies, includ-
ing but not limited to, vehicles and aircraft subject to the approval of
the director of the budget, and uniforms; when any state property  shall
become  unfit  for  use  it  shall be disposed of in accordance with the
provisions of the STATE finance law.
  2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE SHALL PROVIDE  EVERY  MEMBER  OF
THE  DIVISION OF STATE POLICE WHO PERFORMS LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES WITH A
BULLET  AND  KNIFE  PROOF  VEST  THAT  PROVIDES  FRONT,  BACK  AND  SIDE
PROTECTION  AND IS DESIGNATED AS NOT LESS THAN A LEVEL III-A VEST BY THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE.   THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR
THE MONTHLY INSPECTION OF SUCH VESTS. ANY VEST THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH
THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR WHICH THE SUPERINTENDENT DEEMS TO
BE OTHERWISE UNFIT SHALL BE DISCARDED IMMEDIATELY AND  REPLACED  WITH  A
VEST  WHICH COMPLIES WITH THIS SUBDIVISION AND IS APPROVED BY THE SUPER-
INTENDENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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