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Assembly Bill A5461

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes peace officers at the video lottery gaming facility at the Aqueduct racetrack

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2013-A5461 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1617-a, Tax L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A3750

2013-A5461 - Summary

Authorizes peace officers at the video lottery gaming facility at the Aqueduct racetrack.

2013-A5461 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5461

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOLDFEDER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to peace officers at the  video
  lottery gaming facility at the Aqueduct racetrack

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

  Section 1. Section 1617-a of the tax law is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision g to read as follows:
  G.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PRESERVING ORDER, THE OPERATOR OF THE VIDEO
LOTTERY GAMING FACILITY AT THE AQUEDUCT RACETRACK IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED,
WITH  THE APPROVAL OF THE GAMING COMMISSION TO APPOINT FROM TIME TO TIME
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS, AND THE SAME TO REMOVE AT PLEASURE,  WHO,  WHEN
APPOINTED, SHALL BE PEACE OFFICERS WITH THE SAME POWERS WITHIN AND ABOUT
SUCH FACILITY AS ARE SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED
TO  AUTHORIZE  SUCH EMPLOYEES TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR, OR DISPOSE OF A
FIREARM.   THE APPOINTMENT OF  POLICE  OFFICERS  IN  PURSUANCE  OF  THIS
SECTION  SHALL  NOT  BE  DEEMED  TO  SUPERSEDE  IN ANY WAY AT SUCH VIDEO
LOTTERY GAMING FACILITY THE AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICERS OR POLICE  OFFI-
CERS OF THE JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH FACILITY IS LOCATED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08626-02-3

2013-A5461A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1617-a, Tax L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A3750

2013-A5461A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes peace officers at the video lottery gaming facility at the Aqueduct racetrack.

2013-A5461A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5461--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOLDFEDER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord-
  ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to peace officers at the  video
  lottery gaming facility at the Aqueduct racetrack

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

  Section 1. Section 1617-a of the tax law is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision i to read as follows:
  I.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PRESERVING ORDER, THE OPERATOR OF THE VIDEO
LOTTERY GAMING FACILITY AT THE AQUEDUCT RACETRACK IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED,
WITH  THE APPROVAL OF THE GAMING COMMISSION TO APPOINT FROM TIME TO TIME
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS, AND THE SAME TO REMOVE AT PLEASURE,  WHO,  WHEN
APPOINTED, SHALL BE PEACE OFFICERS WITH THE SAME POWERS WITHIN AND ABOUT
SUCH FACILITY AS ARE SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED
TO  AUTHORIZE  SUCH EMPLOYEES TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR, OR DISPOSE OF A
FIREARM.   THE APPOINTMENT OF  POLICE  OFFICERS  IN  PURSUANCE  OF  THIS
SECTION  SHALL  NOT  BE  DEEMED  TO  SUPERSEDE  IN ANY WAY AT SUCH VIDEO
LOTTERY GAMING FACILITY THE AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICERS OR POLICE  OFFI-
CERS OF THE JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH FACILITY IS LOCATED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08626-04-4

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