Senate Bill S367B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards

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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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2017-S367 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2954
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §208-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S1533, A9953

2017-S367 - Summary

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards.

2017-S367 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S367 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    367
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the  general municipal law, in relation  to  authorizing
   educational  institutions  to  pay  the  salaries  and compensation of
   school crossing guards
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 208-a of the general municipal law, as amended by
 chapter 131 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as follows:
   § 208-a. School guards.  The duly constituted authorities of any city,
 town, or village or any county police department or police district  may
 designate,  authorize  and  appoint  such  a  number  of persons as such
 authority shall deem necessary, and at such salaries as  such  authority
 shall  deem  advisable,  as  school crossing guards to aid in protecting
 school children going to and from school, and church crossing guards  to
 aid  in  protecting persons going to and from places of worship, and for
 such purpose shall have power to control vehicular traffic  within  such
 municipality.  A  PUBLIC  SCHOOL,  SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL  INSTI-
 TUTION MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR COUN-
 TY  POLICE DEPARTMENT OR POLICE DISTRICT WHEREBY SUCH EDUCATIONAL INSTI-
 TUTION PAYS ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION  OF  THE
 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS OF SUCH INSTI-
 TUTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00303-01-7


              

2017-S367A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2954
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §208-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S1533, A9953

2017-S367A - Summary

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards.

2017-S367A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S367A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  367--A
     Cal. No. 328
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
   the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the  general municipal law, in relation to authorizing
   educational institutions to  pay  the  salaries  and  compensation  of
   school crossing guards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 208-a of the general municipal law, as  amended  by
 chapter 131 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as follows:
   § 208-a. School guards.  The duly constituted authorities of any city,
 town,  or village or any county police department or police district may
 designate, authorize and appoint  such  a  number  of  persons  as  such
 authority  shall  deem necessary, and at such salaries as such authority
 shall deem advisable, as school crossing guards  to  aid  in  protecting
 school  children going to and from school, and church crossing guards to
 aid in protecting persons going to and from places of worship,  and  for
 such  purpose  shall have power to control vehicular traffic within such
 municipality. A BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT  MAY
 ENTER  INTO  AN  AGREEMENT WITH ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR COUNTY POLICE
 DEPARTMENT OR POLICE DISTRICT WHEREBY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYS FOR  ALL
 OR  ANY  PORTION OF THE SALARIES OF THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS PROVIDING
 SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO  THE  STUDENTS  OF  SUCH  DISTRICT.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  AGREEMENT  ENTERED  INTO PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED EMPLOYEES OF  THE  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT.
 
              

2017-S367B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2954
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §208-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S1533, A9953

2017-S367B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay for all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards.

2017-S367B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S367B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  367--B
     Cal. No. 387
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
   the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third  reading  -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
   committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
   reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,
   vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  general municipal law, in relation  to  authorizing
   educational  institutions  to  pay  the  salaries  and compensation of
   school crossing guards

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 208-a of the general municipal law, as amended by
 chapter 131 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as follows:
   § 208-a. School guards.  The duly constituted authorities of any city,
 town, or village or any county police department or police district  may
 designate,  authorize  and  appoint  such  a  number  of persons as such
 authority shall deem necessary, and at such salaries as  such  authority
 shall  deem  advisable,  as  school crossing guards to aid in protecting
 school children going to and from school, and church crossing guards  to
 aid  in  protecting persons going to and from places of worship, and for
 such purpose shall have power to control vehicular traffic  within  such
 municipality.  A BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY
 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE  OR  COUNTY  POLICE
 DEPARTMENT  OR POLICE DISTRICT WHEREBY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYS FOR ALL
 
              

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