S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5494
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
urban park rangers employed by the city of New York as peace officers
under state law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 27 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure
law, as amended by chapter 664 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read
as follows:
27. New York city special patrolmen appointed by the police commis-
sioner pursuant to subdivision c or e of section 434a-7.0 or subdivision
c or e of section 14-106 of the administrative code of the city of New
York; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursu-
ant to section 400.00 of the penal law and the employer has authorized
such officer to possess a firearm during any phase of the officers
on-duty employment. Special patrolmen shall have the powers set forth in
section 2.20 of this article only when they are acting pursuant to their
special duties; provided, however, that the following categories of New
York city special patrolmen shall have such powers whether or not they
are acting pursuant to their special duties: school safety officers
employed by the board of education of the city of New York; parking
control specialists, taxi and limousine inspectors, [urban park rangers]
and evidence and property control specialists employed by the city of
New York; and further provided that, with respect to the aforementioned
categories of New York city special patrolmen, where such a special
patrolman has been appointed by the police commissioner and, upon the
expiration of such appointment the police commissioner has neither
renewed such appointment nor explicitly determined that such appointment
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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shall not be renewed, such appointment shall remain in full force and
effect indefinitely, until such time as the police commissioner express-
ly determines to either renew or terminate such appointment.
§ 2. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 84 to read as follows:
84. WHILE ON THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, PARK RANGERS
EMPLOYED BY SUCH CITY PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVI-
SION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFICER TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR
OR DISPOSE OF A FIREARM UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE THEREFOR HAS BEEN
ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.