S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3653
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, LUPARDO, MAGNARELLI, CLARK, COLTON,
ARROYO, BROOK-KRASNY, BRINDISI, McDONALD, FAHY, ZEBROWSKI, MOSLEY,
SKOUFIS, JAFFEE, SIMANOWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
MAGEE, SCHIMMINGER, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to notice of trans-
fer of sex offender to community program or residence
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (h) to read as follows:
(H) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ANY
MUNICIPALITY WHERE A SEX OFFENDER, AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW, IS
TRANSFERRED TO A COMMUNITY PROGRAM OR RESIDENCE WITHIN HIS OR HER MUNI-
CIPALITY. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO NOTIFY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS IN WHICH SUCH FACILITY IS LOCATED. NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN NO
LATER THAN TEN CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01359-01-5