| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to codes |
| Jun 10, 2021 |
committed to rules |
| May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1215 |
| Jan 21, 2021 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2563
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
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2021-S2563 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2563 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2563
SPONSOR: JORDAN
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 bill amends Section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure law to
authorize the town board of the Town of Sand Lake to designate the
animal control officer as a peace officer, allowing them to enforce
animal cruelty provisions of Article 26 of the Agriculture and Markets
law. The animal control officer is further prohibited from carrying
firearms unless appropriately licensed pursuant to Section 400.00 of the
Penal law.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
2021-S2563 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2563
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 21, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. JORDAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 60 to read as follows:
60. THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF SAND LAKE, RENSSELAER
COUNTY, WHO AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SAND LAKE
MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A CONSTABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING ARTICLE
TWENTY-SIX OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ISSUING APPEARANCE TICKETS PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN OF SUCH LAW;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO
AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFICER TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF A FIREARM
UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE THEREFOR HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00863-01-1
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