S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5569
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 28, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ROBERTS, MONTESANO, RAIA, CORWIN, ROBINSON,
LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, KEARNS, LUPARDO,
MAGEE, RIVERA, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting SUNY communi-
ty college campus peace officers access to criminal history record
information pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6434 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING INVESTIGATIONS SUNY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE CAMPUS PEACE OFFICERS SHALL BE DEEMED AUTHORIZED USERS, ABLE TO
ACCESS CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION, PURSUANT TO 9 NYCRR 6051.1
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:
A. EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT EACH OFFICER'S
ACTIVITY WITH REGARD TO ACCESSING SUCH INFORMATION AND THE OFFICER'S
REASONABLE CAUSE FOR NEEDING SUCH ACCESS.
B. THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL ESTABLISH AN INTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS TO
ENSURE EVERY INQUIRY IS JUSTIFIED AND IS SUPPORTED BY SUFFICIENT REASON-
ABLE CAUSE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07476-02-3