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Senate Bill S875B

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies

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2017-S875 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5780
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679, County L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6251

2017-S875 - Summary

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies.

2017-S875 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S875 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    875
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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:
   § 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.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD04584-01-7

2017-S875A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5780
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679, County L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6251

2017-S875A - Summary

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies.

2017-S875A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S875A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  875--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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:
   § 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 HEALTH, IN CONSUL-
 TATION  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 SERVICES, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
 TION, AND OTHER INTERESTED PROFESSIONAL GROUPS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED 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.
   § 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

2017-S875B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5780
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679, County L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6251

2017-S875B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies.

2017-S875B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S875B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  875--B
     Cal. No. 117
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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 -- reported favorably from said  commit-
   tee,  ordered  to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
   passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  recon-
   sidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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:
   § 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 ACCRED-
 ITED  PURSUANT  TO  RULES  PROMULGATED  BY  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  STATE,  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE  SERVICES,  THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, THE COMMISSIONER
 OF EDUCATION, AND THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION ON FORENSIC  SCIENCE.  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  MAY  ALSO  CONSULT  WITH  QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL
 GROUPS.  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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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