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Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 31, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2012 |
1st report cal.931 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S147
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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-S147 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1132
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง2.10, CP L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S7009, A10870
2011-S147 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S147 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating certain officers or agents appointed by the Niagara county department of social services as peace officers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would allow officers and agents appointed by the Niagara County Department of Social Services to be granted Peace Officer Status SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends Section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law by adding a new subdivision 83. to allow officers or agents appointed by the Niagara County Department of Social Services to be granted Peace Officer Status. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, The Niagara County Sheriff's Department is responsible for investigating and arresting individuals suspected of welfare fraud and other offenses. Due to budgetary constraints the Sheriff's department may not be able to continue in this function. Since Welfare and Medicaid fraud in particular have negative fiscal implications for Niagara County, it is vitally important that
2011-S147 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 147 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating certain officers or agents appointed by the Niagara county department of social services as peace officers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 83 to read as follows: 83. OFFICERS OR AGENTS APPOINTED BY THE NIAGARA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO INVESTIGATE AND ARREST PERSONS INVOLVED IN WELFARE FRAUD AND OTHER SIMILAR OFFENSES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFI- CER TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF A FIREARM UNLESS THE APPRO- PRIATE LICENSE THEREFOR HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01183-01-1
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