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Assembly Bill A9809B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the racial and ethnic makeup of the board of parole

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2017-A9809 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3833
2021-2022: A3872

2017-A9809 - Summary

Relates to the racial and ethnic makeup of the board of parole; requires the ethnic and racial makeup of the board to resemble the racial and ethnic makeup of the state's prison population.

2017-A9809 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9809
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEPULVEDA  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the racial and  ethnic
   makeup of the board of parole
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 259-b of  the  executive  law,  as
 amended by section 38-a of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws
 of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  There  shall  be  in  the department a state board of parole which
 shall possess the powers and duties  hereinafter  specified.  The  board
 shall  function  independently  of  the  department regarding all of its
 decision-making functions, as well as any other powers and duties speci-
 fied in this article, provided, however, that administrative matters  of
 general  applicability  within the department shall be applicable to the
 board. Such board shall  consist  of  not  more  than  nineteen  members
 appointed  by  the  governor  with the advice and consent of the senate.
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, BEGINNING AUGUST FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN,  THE
 NUMBER  OF MEMBERS APPOINTED SHALL INCREASE TO TWENTY-SEVEN. The term of
 office of each member of such board shall be for  six  years;  provided,
 however,  that  any  member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise
 than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the remainder  of  the
 unexpired  term of the member whom he is to succeed. In the event of the
 inability to act of any member, the governor may appoint some  competent
 informed person to act in his stead during the continuance of such disa-
 bility.   PROVIDED, FURTHER, BEGINNING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGH-
 TEEN, ALL NEW APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE FROM THE LOWER  HUDSON  VALLEY  AREA
 AND  NEW  YORK  CITY  UNTIL  THE  RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAKEUP OF SUCH BOARD
 RESEMBLES THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAKEUP OF THE STATE'S PRISON POPULATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09883-01-7

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2017-A9809A - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3833
2021-2022: A3872

2017-A9809A - Summary

Relates to the racial and ethnic makeup of the board of parole; requires the ethnic and racial makeup of the board to resemble the racial and ethnic makeup of the state's prison population.

2017-A9809A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9809--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEPULVEDA,  COOK, BARRON, D'URSO, DICKENS --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to  the
   Committee on Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the racial and ethnic
   makeup of the board of parole

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 259-b of the executive law, as
 amended by section 38-a of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws
 of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   1. There shall be in the department a  state  board  of  parole  which
 shall  possess  the  powers  and duties hereinafter specified. The board
 shall function independently of the  department  regarding  all  of  its
 decision-making functions, as well as any other powers and duties speci-
 fied  in this article, provided, however, that administrative matters of
 general applicability within the department shall be applicable  to  the
 board.  Such  board  shall  consist  of  not  more than nineteen members
 appointed by the governor with the advice and  consent  of  the  senate.
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  BEGINNING  AUGUST FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, THE
 NUMBER OF MEMBERS APPOINTED SHALL INCREASE TO TWENTY-SEVEN. The term  of
 office  of  each  member of such board shall be for six years; provided,
 however, that any member chosen to fill a  vacancy  occurring  otherwise
 than  by  expiration of term shall be appointed for the remainder of the
 unexpired term of the member whom he is to succeed. In the event of  the
 inability  to act of any member, the governor may appoint some competent
 informed person to act in his stead during the continuance of such disa-
 bility.  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ALL NEW APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE  MADE  SO
 THAT THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAKEUP OF SUCH BOARD RESEMBLES THE RACIAL AND
 ETHNIC MAKEUP OF THE STATE'S PRISON POPULATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09883-02-8

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2017-A9809B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3833
2021-2022: A3872

2017-A9809B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the racial and ethnic makeup of the board of parole; requires the ethnic and racial makeup of the board to resemble the racial and ethnic makeup of the state's prison population.

2017-A9809B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9809--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEPULVEDA,  COOK, BARRON, D'URSO, DICKENS --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to  the
   Committee on Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the racial and ethnic
   makeup of the board of parole
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 259-b of the executive law, as
 amended by section 38-a of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws
 of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   1. There shall be in the department a  state  board  of  parole  which
 shall  possess  the  powers  and duties hereinafter specified. The board
 shall function independently of the  department  regarding  all  of  its
 decision-making functions, as well as any other powers and duties speci-
 fied  in this article, provided, however, that administrative matters of
 general applicability within the department shall be applicable  to  the
 board.  Such  board  shall  consist  of  not  more than nineteen members
 appointed by the governor with the advice and  consent  of  the  senate.
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  BEGINNING  AUGUST FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, THE
 NUMBER OF MEMBERS APPOINTED SHALL BE AT  LEAST  NINETEEN.  The  term  of
 office  of  each  member of such board shall be for six years; provided,
 however, that any member chosen to fill a  vacancy  occurring  otherwise
 than  by  expiration of term shall be appointed for the remainder of the
 unexpired term of the member whom he is to succeed. In the event of  the
 inability  to act of any member, the governor may appoint some competent
 informed person to act in his stead during the continuance of such disa-
 bility.  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ALL NEW APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE  MADE  SO
 THAT THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAKEUP OF SUCH BOARD RESEMBLES THE RACIAL AND
 ETHNIC MAKEUP OF THE STATE'S PRISON POPULATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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