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Assembly Bill A702
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-A702 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §353-g, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
A8638
2019-A702 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 702 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the appointment of a special advocate in a proceeding involving the welfare of an animal THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 353-g to read as follows: § 353-G. SPECIAL ADVOCATE IN PROCEEDINGS REGARDING ANIMAL WELFARE. 1. IN ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS ARTICLE, ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX-A OF THIS CHAP- TER OR IN ANY OTHER PROCEEDING REGARDING THE WELFARE OF AN ANIMAL, THE COURT MAY ORDER, UPON ITS OWN INITIATIVE OR UPON REQUEST OF A PARTY OR COUNSEL FOR A PARTY, THAT A SEPARATE ADVOCATE BE APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE. IF A COURT ORDERS THAT AN ADVOCATE BE APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE, THE COURT SHALL APPOINT SUCH ADVOCATE FROM A LIST PROVIDED TO THE COURT BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. A DECISION BY THE COURT DENYING A REQUEST TO APPOINT A SEPARATE ADVOCATE TO REPRESENT THE INTER- ESTS OF JUSTICE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO APPEAL. 2. THE ADVOCATE MAY: (A) MONITOR THE CASE; (B) CONSULT ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH INFORMATION THAT COULD AID THE JUDGE OR FACT FINDER AND REVIEW RECORDS RELATING TO THE CONDITION OF THE CAT OR DOG AND THE DEFENDANT'S ACTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RECORDS FROM ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, VETERINARIANS AND POLICE OFFICERS; (C) ATTEND HEARINGS; AND (D) PRESENT INFORMATION OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COURT PERTINENT TO DETERMINATIONS THAT RELATE TO THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE, PROVIDED SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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