S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7937
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 25, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to reassignment of
certain officers of the bureau of criminal investigation after three
years of continuous employment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 216 of the executive law, as
amended by chapter 128 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as
follows:
1. The superintendent may continue, within the New York state police,
a bureau of criminal investigation and assign to it members of the New
York state police in such numbers and appoint to it such investigative
specialists in such numbers as may be required for the purpose of
preventing, investigating and detecting violations of the criminal laws
of the state, and conducting such other investigations as may be
provided for by law. Members of the New York state police assigned to
the bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists
appointed to the bureau by the superintendent shall be classified as (a)
investigators; (b) senior investigators; (c) lieutenants; (d) captains;
provided, however, that investigative specialists appointed to the
bureau of criminal investigation may be appointed as investigators or
senior investigators at salaries to be determined by the superintendent
with the approval of the director of the budget within the range from
minimum to maximum provided for in this section for the positions to
which appointments are made. Investigative specialists appointed to the
bureau of criminal investigation shall be deemed to be members of the
New York state police upon the filing by them of the constitutional oath
of office, but shall not be eligible for transfer to the uniform force
unless otherwise qualified under section two hundred fifteen of this
article. INVESTIGATORS, SENIOR INVESTIGATORS, LIEUTENANTS AND CAPTAINS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ASSIGNED TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE
BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE CONTINUOUS YEARS
OR MORE, MAY BE INVOLUNTARILY REASSIGNED TO THE UNIFORM FORCE BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT FOR JUST CAUSE AFTER A HEARING; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A
HEARING SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHEN THE REASSIGNMENT FROM THE BUREAU OF
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TO THE UNIFORM FORCE IS BASED SOLELY ON REASONS
OF ECONOMY, CONSOLIDATION, ABOLITION OF FUNCTIONS OR CURTAILMENT OF
ACTIVITIES. The superintendent may employ, from time to time, within the
appropriation, such skilled experts, scientists, technicians or other
specially qualified persons as he deems necessary to aid the bureau and
the New York state police in preventing or detecting crime, apprehending
criminals, or preparing and presenting evidence of violations of the
criminal laws of the state. Upon request of the head of any state
department, or of any police agency or of any district attorney within
the state, the superintendent may assign to such requesting authority
members of the state police attached to the bureau of criminal investi-
gation in such numbers and for such periods of time as he may deem
necessary for the purpose of investigating and detecting felonies
committed within the state. Members of the state police assigned or
appointed to the bureau of criminal investigation are empowered to coop-
erate with departments of the United States government in the investi-
gation of violations of the federal laws of the grade of felony within
this state. The superintendent may, from time to time, establish head-
quarters or stations in such localities of the state as he shall deem
most suitable for the efficient operation of the bureau of criminal
investigation.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.