Senate Bill S6251A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6251 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679, County L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S875

2015-S6251 - Summary

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies.

2015-S6251 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6251 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6251

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to training requirements for
  coroners and coroner's deputies

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

  Section  1.  The  county law is amended by adding a new section 679 to
read as follows:
  S 679. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CORONERS AND CORONER'S DEPUTIES. EACH
CORONER AND CORONER'S DEPUTY, WHETHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, SHALL ATTEND AND SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE STATE-APPROVED COURSES IN MEDICAL-LEGAL INVESTIGATION PRIOR  TO
THE  TAKING  OF SUCH OFFICE, OR IF SUCH COURSE CANNOT BE COMPLETED PRIOR
TO TAKING OFFICE, THEN NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS  AFTER  TAKING  OFFICE.
THE  COST  OF SUCH COURSES SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CORONER OR
CORONER'S  DEPUTY,  PROVIDED  HOWEVER  THAT  THE  COUNTY  MAY,  AT   ITS
DISCRETION,  REIMBURSE  THE  CORONER  OR  CORONER'S  DEPUTY FOR ALL OR A
PORTION OF THE COST OF SUCH COURSES. SUCH COURSES SHALL  BE  PRESCRIBED,
CERTIFIED  AND CREDITED IN RULES PROMULGATED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SERVICES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH,  THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND OTHER
INTERESTED  PROFESSIONAL  GROUPS  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE NEW
YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY CORONERS  AND  MEDICAL  EXAMINERS.  THE
FREQUENCY  AND  DURATION  OF  SUCH  COURSES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY SUCH
RULES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the commissioner  of
criminal  justice  services is authorized and directed to promulgate any
rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this  act
on its effective date on or before such date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13179-02-5

2015-S6251A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679, County L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S875

2015-S6251A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies.

2015-S6251A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6251A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6251--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to training requirements for
  coroners and coroner's deputies

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

  Section  1.  The  county law is amended by adding a new section 679 to
read as follows:
  S 679. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CORONERS AND CORONER'S DEPUTIES. EACH
CORONER AND CORONER'S DEPUTY, WHETHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, SHALL ATTEND AND SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE STATE-APPROVED COURSES IN MEDICAL-LEGAL INVESTIGATION. THE COST
OF SUCH COURSES SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CORONER OR  CORONER'S
DEPUTY,  PROVIDED  HOWEVER THAT THE COUNTY MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, REIM-
BURSE THE CORONER OR CORONER'S DEPUTY FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF  THE  COST
OF SUCH COURSES. SUCH COURSES SHALL BE PRESCRIBED, CERTIFIED AND CREDIT-
ED  PURSUANT TO RULES PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, IN CONSUL-
TATION WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, WITH THE  COMMIS-
SIONER  OF  HEALTH, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION, AND OTHER INTERESTED PROFESSIONAL  GROUPS  INCLUDING,  BUT
NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY CORONERS AND
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.  SUCH RULES SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH  THE  FREQUENCY  AND
DURATION  FOR  SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ANY SUCH COURSES BY A CORONER OR
CORONER'S DEPUTY AND MAY PRESCRIBE HEIGHTENED LEVELS OF TRAINING FOR ANY
NEWLY ELECTED OR APPOINTED CORONER OR CORONER'S DEPUTY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however,  that  the  secretary  of
state is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules and regulations
necessary  to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date
on or before such date.

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

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