S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4209
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 2, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, N. RIVERA, LIFTON, BENEDETTO, HOOPER,
ROBINSON, MILLMAN, COOK, MAISEL, JAFFEE, CLARK, MAYERSOHN, REILLY,
LANCMAN, SPANO, WEISENBERG, J. RIVERA, PERRY, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. ARROYO, COLTON, CROUCH, GABRYSZAK, GALEF, GIGLIO,
HIKIND, V. LOPEZ, LUPARDO, MAGEE, MARKEY, McKEVITT, ORTIZ, PHEFFER,
RAMOS, SALADINO, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Transportation
AN ACT to amend the transportation law and the executive law, in
relation to requiring airports with commercial air carrier service to
identify and report on children arriving unaccompanied by an adult
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section
14-n to read as follows:
S 14-N. MINORS UNACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AT AN AIRPORT. 1. EVERY
AIRPORT IN THIS STATE HAVING COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER SERVICE SHALL,
SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IDENTIFY
AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EACH CHILD, UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS,
ARRIVING AT SUCH AIRPORT ABOARD A COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER AND UNACCOMPA-
NIED BY AN ADULT WHO IS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. FURTHERMORE,
EACH SUCH AIRPORT SHALL DETERMINE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON WHO
WILL TAKE CUSTODY OF ANY SUCH MINOR WHEN HE OR SHE ARRIVES AT HIS OR HER
AIRPORT OF DESTINATION.
2. EACH AIRPORT, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION, SHALL REPORT ALL INFORMATION COMPILED PURSUANT TO SUCH
SUBDIVISION TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ON A
MONTHLY BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 75 to read
as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 75. AIRPORTS: UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN. 1. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN
CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING EVERY AIRPORT
IN THIS STATE HAVING COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER SERVICE TO IDENTIFY, MAIN-
TAIN A RECORD OF AND REPORT ON EACH CHILD, UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN
YEARS, ARRIVING AT SUCH AIRPORT ABOARD A COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER AND
UNACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT WHO IS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUCH
RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE EACH SUCH AIRPORT TO DETERMINE THE
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON WHO WILL TAKE CUSTODY OF ANY SUCH MINOR
WHEN HE OR SHE ARRIVES AT HIS OR HER AIRPORT OF DESTINATION.
2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS,
AS HE OR SHE SHALL DEEM NECESSARY, REQUIRING AIRPORTS TO REPORT ALL
INFORMATION COMPILED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION TO THE
CIVIL RIGHTS BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE
DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL
JOINTLY EXAMINE AND EVALUATE SUCH INFORMATION TO DETERMINE AND RECOMMEND
ANY REGULATORY OR STATUTORY CHANGES NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE HUMAN TRAF-
FICKING OF CHILDREN.
3. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND
THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SHALL JOINTLY ESTABLISH
AND IMPLEMENT ANY RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES THEY DEEM NECESSARY
TO ENSURE UNACCOMPANIED MINORS DO NOT FALL INTO THE HANDS OF HUMAN TRAF-
FICKERS.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Provided, that any rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date
are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such date.