Assembly Actions -
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May 31, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 02, 2012 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S7248
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S7248 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §259-b, Exec L
2011-S7248 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7248 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to altering the membership of the state board of parole PURPOSE: To modify the appointment authority and process in regards to the parole board. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the executive law to provide for up to 7 members of the parole board being appointed by the governor, 4 each by the Speaker of the Assembly and Temporary President of the Senate, and 2 each from the minority leaders of the Assembly and the Senate. Section two numbers the sitting members of the parole board for the purpose of following the procedures outlined in section one. JUSTIFICATION: Currently all members of the parole board are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. Depending on the executives that are elected and who they chose to appoint this can result in dramatic swings in the ideologies of the parole board. This may lead to inconsistent decisions where two identical cases could receive
2011-S7248 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7248 I N S E N A T E May 2, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to altering the member- ship of the state board of parole THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 259-b of the executive law, as amended by section 38-a of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 1. There shall be in the department a state board of parole [which] THAT shall possess the powers and duties hereinafter specified. The board shall function independently of the department regarding all of its decision-making functions, as well as any other powers and duties specified in this article, provided, however, that administrative matters of general applicability within the department shall be applica- ble to the board. Such board shall consist of not more than nineteen members [appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate]. THE FIRST, THIRD, FIFTH, SEVENTH, NINTH, ELEVENTH AND THIR- TEENTH MEMBERS OF THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE SECOND, SIXTH, TENTH AND FOURTEENTH MEMBERS OF THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE FOURTH, EIGHTH, TWELFTH AND FIFTEENTH MEMBERS OF THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE SIXTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH MEMBERS OF THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. THE SEVENTEENTH AND NINETEENTH MEMBERS OF THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. WHENEVER A VACANCY OCCURS OR THE TERM OF ANY MEMBER EXPIRES, HIS OR HER SEAT SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER OF HIS OR HER ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. The term of office of each member of such board shall be for six years; provided, however, that any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whom he OR SHE is to succeed. In the event of the inability to act of any member, the governor may appoint some EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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