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Assembly Bill A9380

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a voluntary surveillance access database

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2011-A9380 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6796
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §718, Exec L

2011-A9380 - Summary

Establishes a voluntary surveillance access database where residential homeowners and business owners may elect to have information and/or images obtained from their closed-circuit television or other electronic surveillance systems made available to law enforcement agencies.

2011-A9380 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9380

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a  volun-
  tary surveillance access database

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 718 to
read as follows:
  S 718. VOLUNTARY SURVEILLANCE ACCESS DATABASE. 1. THE  DIVISION  SHALL
ESTABLISH  A  VOLUNTARY SURVEILLANCE ACCESS DATABASE TO BE MADE ACCESSI-
BLE, UPON REQUEST, TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR  CRIMINAL  INVESTI-
GATIVE PURPOSES.
  2.  RESIDENTIAL HOME OWNERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS WHO MAINTAIN A CLOSED-
CIRCUIT TELEVISION OR OTHER ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM MAY ELECT  TO
MAKE  SUCH INFORMATION AND/OR IMAGES OBTAINED FROM SUCH SYSTEM AVAILABLE
TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THROUGH SUCH  DATABASE;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
SUCH  LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL OBTAIN SUCH OWNER'S PERMISSION, PRIOR
TO EACH INSTANCE IN WHICH SUCH AGENCY SEEKS TO  OBTAIN  ACCESS  TO  SUCH
OWNER'S SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.  SUCH OWNERS MAY WITHDRAW FROM THE DATABASE
AT ANY TIME.
  3.  ANY INFORMATION OR IMAGE OBTAINED FROM SUCH DATABASE SHALL BE KEPT
CONFIDENTIAL  AND  SHALL  NOT  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR  DISCLOSURE   OR
INSPECTION UNDER THE STATE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14235-03-2

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2011-A9380A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6796
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §718, Exec L

2011-A9380A - Summary

Establishes a voluntary surveillance access database where residential homeowners and business owners may elect to have information and/or images obtained from their closed-circuit television or other electronic surveillance systems made available to law enforcement agencies.

2011-A9380A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9380--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, SIMANOWITZ, CRESPO, WEPRIN, McDONOUGH,
  GRAF,  ROBERTS,  HOOPER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. AUBRY,
  BOYLAND, BURLING, McKEVITT, J. MILLER, MURRAY, TITONE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a volun-
  tary surveillance access database

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 718 to
read as follows:
  S  718.  VOLUNTARY SURVEILLANCE ACCESS DATABASE. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL
ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY SURVEILLANCE ACCESS DATABASE TO BE  MADE  ACCESSI-
BLE,  UPON  REQUEST, TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR CRIMINAL INVESTI-
GATIVE PURPOSES.
  2. RESIDENTIAL HOME OWNERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS WHO MAINTAIN A  CLOSED-
CIRCUIT  TELEVISION OR OTHER ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM MAY ELECT TO
MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AND/OR IMAGES OBTAINED FROM SUCH SYSTEM  AVAILABLE
TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES THROUGH SUCH DATABASE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL OBTAIN SUCH OWNER'S PERMISSION,  PRIOR
TO  EACH  INSTANCE  IN  WHICH SUCH AGENCY SEEKS TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO SUCH
OWNER'S SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.  SUCH OWNERS MAY WITHDRAW FROM THE DATABASE
AT ANY TIME.
  3. ANY INFORMATION OR IMAGE OBTAINED FROM SUCH DATABASE SHALL BE  KEPT
CONFIDENTIAL   AND  SHALL  NOT  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR  DISCLOSURE  OR
INSPECTION UNDER THE STATE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW UNLESS A  SUBPOENA
OR  OTHER  COURT  ORDER DIRECTS THE OWNER TO RELEASE SUCH INFORMATION OR
IMAGE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2011-A9380B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6796
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §718, Exec L

2011-A9380B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a voluntary surveillance access database where residential homeowners and business owners may elect to have information and/or images obtained from their closed-circuit television or other electronic surveillance systems made available to law enforcement agencies.

2011-A9380B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9380--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, SIMANOWITZ, CRESPO, WEPRIN, McDONOUGH,
  GRAF,  ROBERTS,  HOOPER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. AUBRY,
  BOYLAND, BURLING, McKEVITT, J. MILLER, MURRAY, TITONE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a volun-
  tary surveillance access database

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 718 to
read as follows:
  S  718.  VOLUNTARY SURVEILLANCE ACCESS DATABASE. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL
ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY SURVEILLANCE ACCESS DATABASE TO BE  MADE  ACCESSI-
BLE,  UPON  WRITTEN  REQUEST,  TO  ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SOLELY FOR
PURPOSES OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.
  2. RESIDENTIAL HOME OWNERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS WHO MAINTAIN A  CLOSED-
CIRCUIT  TELEVISION  OR  OTHER  ELECTRONIC VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM MAY
ELECT TO REGISTER SUCH INFORMATION, LIMITED  TO  THE  LOCATION  OF  SUCH
SYSTEM  AND  THE  CONTACT  INFORMATION FOR THE OWNER, WITH THE VOLUNTARY
SURVEILLANCE ACCESS DATABASE.  SUCH OWNERS MAY WITHDRAW  SUCH  REGISTRA-
TION FROM THE DATABASE AT ANY TIME.
  3. REGISTRATION INFORMATION FROM SUCH DATABASE SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDEN-
TIAL  AND SHALL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR DISCLOSURE OR INSPECTION UNDER
THE STATE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW UNLESS A SUBPOENA  OR  OTHER  COURT
ORDER DIRECTS THE DIVISION TO RELEASE SUCH INFORMATION OR IMAGE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.

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

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