BILL NUMBER:A9143
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic pres-
ervation law, in relation to requiring an adequate supply of state park
police officers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation is intended to ensure
an adequate supply of state park police officers in New York State's
parks, beaches and historic sites in order to maintain safe environments
for the general public.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 5 of
section 3.09 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law by
including an adequate supply of state park police officers at state
parks, beaches and historic sites based on the rolling attendance over
the most recent five year period.
Section 2 contains the legislation's effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: This legislation is intended to ensure that New York
State's parks, beaches and historic sites are kept safe for the general
public by ensuring an adequate supply of state park police officers are
employed by the State. On Long Island alone, there has been a reduction
of 12 officers in the past year due to the training class for state park
police officers not being offered by the State. It has yet to be deter-
mined if the class will be offered next year. As park police officers
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9143
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
September 22, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to requiring an adequate supply of state park police officers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and
historic preservation law is amended to read as follows:
5. Provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public using
facilities under its jurisdiction, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ENSURING AN
ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF STATE PARK POLICE OFFICERS BASED ON THE ROLLING
ATTENDANCE AT STATE PARKS, BEACHES AND HISTORIC SITES OVER THE MOST
RECENT FIVE YEAR PERIOD.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14639-01-9
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