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                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 18, 2011
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Introduced  by M. of A. DESTITO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the  establishment  of
  community justice councils

  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 844-c
to read as follows:
  S 844-C.  COMMUNITY JUSTICE COUNCILS. 1. A COMMUNITY  JUSTICE  COUNCIL
SHALL  BE ESTABLISHED IN EACH COUNTY. SUCH COUNCILS SHALL PROVIDE PUBLIC
SAFETY POLICY DIRECTION AND DEVELOP COMMUNITY JUSTICE PLANS.
  2. THE DIVISION SHALL REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT OF STATE  AID
TO  A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY, THAT A COMMUNITY JUSTICE
PLAN BE SUBMITTED FOR THE COUNTY. THE COMMUNITY  JUSTICE  COUNCIL  SHALL
SUBMIT THE PLAN REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION. THE COUNCIL SHALL SUBMIT A
REVISED PLAN TO THE DIVISION EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR BY A DATE DESIGNATED
BY  THE DIVISION. A PLAN MAY BE AMENDED AT ANY TIME WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE DIVISION. IN EVALUATING ANY APPLICATION OR PROPOSAL FOR  EXPENDITURE
OF  STATE  FUNDS  IN  SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ACTIVITY IN A COUNTY, THE
DIVISION SHALL CONSIDER THE EXTENT TO WHICH  SUCH  PROPOSED  EXPENDITURE
COMPLIES  WITH  OR  ADVANCES THE GOALS AND PRIORITIES ARTICULATED IN THE
COUNTY'S COMMUNITY JUSTICE PLAN.
  3. A COMMUNITY JUSTICE PLAN REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE:
(A) A STATEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY GOALS AND PRIORITIES; AND
  (B) A DESCRIPTION OF METHODS FOR MEASURING  THE  SUCCESS  OF  PROGRAMS
FUNDED WITH STATE AID ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION.
  4.  A COMMUNITY JUSTICE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS
OR THEIR DESIGNEES:
  (A) THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY;
  (B) THE SHERIFF;
  (C) THE SENIOR COUNTY COURT JUDGE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06369-01-1
              

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  (D) A MUNICIPAL POLICE CHIEF CHOSEN BY THE POLICE CHIEFS OF THE  MUNI-
CIPALITIES OF THE COUNTY;
  (E)  AN  ELECTED MEMBER OF A LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY OF THE
COUNTY, CHOSEN BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF  ALL  MUNICI-
PALITIES OF THE COUNTY;
  (F)  NOT  MORE  THAN TWO STATE LEGISLATORS ELECTED FROM THE COUNTY AND
NOT MORE THAN ONE STATE SENATOR CHOSEN BY THE STATE LEGISLATORS  ELECTED
FROM THE COUNTY; AND
  (G)  AN  ELECTED  MEMBER  OF  THE  BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AN INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SUCH COUNTY, CHOSEN BY THE MEMBERS OF THE  BOARDS  OF
TRUSTEES OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY.
  5.  THE  COMMUNITY  JUSTICE  COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A COMMUNITY JUSTICE
TASK FORCE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT STAFF FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF  A  COMMUNITY
JUSTICE  PLAN.  THE TASK FORCE MAY CONSIST OF ANY NUMBER OF MEMBERS, BUT
SHOULD INCLUDE:
  (A) A CHIEF OF POLICE;
  (B) A PROBATION ADMINISTRATOR;
  (C) A SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT;
  (D) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDER OF THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  POLICE
TROOP SERVING THE COUNTY;
  (E) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH;
  (F) A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROFESSIONAL;
  (G) THE LOCAL OR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE;
  (H) A LICENSED ATTORNEY WHO PRACTICES IN THE COUNTY AND WHOSE PRACTICE
CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF CRIMINAL LAW;
  (I) A COURT ADMINISTRATOR;
  (J) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES
ADULT TREATMENT, EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL SERVICES;
  (K) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES
TREATMENT, EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL SERVICES TO YOUTH;
  (L)  A  REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN
ISSUES RELATING TO DEFENDANTS' RIGHTS;
  (M) AN ADVOCATE FOR RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF CRIME AND AWARENESS OF ISSUES
AFFECTING VICTIMS;
  (N) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH OR  NEIGHBORHOOD  ASSOCI-
ATION; AND
  (O) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION ORGANIZATION.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.