S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6292
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 12, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting Onondaga
community college campus peace officers access to criminal history
record information pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6434 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING INVESTIGATIONS, ONONDAGA COMMUNI-
TY COLLEGE CAMPUS PEACE OFFICERS, WHO ARE EITHER FORMER OR CURRENT
POLICE OFFICERS, SHALL BE DEEMED AUTHORIZED USERS, ABLE TO ACCESS CRIMI-
NAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION, PURSUANT TO 9 NYCRR 6051.1 SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:
A. ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT EACH OFFI-
CER'S ACTIVITY WITH REGARD TO ACCESSING SUCH INFORMATION AND THE OFFI-
CER'S REASONABLE CAUSE FOR NEEDING SUCH ACCESS.
B. ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL ESTABLISH AN INTERNAL REVIEW PROC-
ESS TO ENSURE EVERY INQUIRY IS JUSTIFIED AND IS SUPPORTED BY SUFFICIENT
REASONABLE CAUSE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07089-01-1