S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3742
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 30, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
Correction
AN ACT in relation to establishing the New York state organized retail
crime task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The legislature hereby establishes the New York state
organized retail crime task force (referred to hereinafter as the "task
force") to provide the governor and the legislature with information on
organized retail crime and the advantages and drawbacks of instituting
various countermeasures to counter losses from such theft in the state.
§ 2. 1. The task force shall consist of eleven members as follows:
a. three members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be an
individual who represents state or local law enforcement;
b. two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
c. two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
d. one member appointed by the district attorneys association of the
state of New York;
e. one member appointed by the retail council of New York state;
f. one member appointed by the metro organized retail crime alliance;
and
g. one member appointed by the New England organized retail crime
alliance.
2. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
Appointed members shall, to the greatest extent practicable have by
education or experience, knowledge of organized retail theft.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. Any vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be filled
in the same manner provided for in the initial appointment.
4. The task force may consult with any organization, government enti-
ty, or person, in the development of its report required under section
three of this act.
§ 3. On or before December 15, 2023, the task force shall submit to
the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of
the assembly a report containing, but not limited to, the following
information based on available data:
1. a review of laws and regulations on organized retail crime used by
other states, the federal government, foreign countries, and foreign
political and economic unions to regulate the marketplace;
2. the use of organized retail theft's impact on state and local tax
receipts;
3. the need for interagency coordination of public education and
outreach and prevention programs for business owners; and
4. legislative and regulatory recommendations, if any, to increase
transparency and security, enhance consumer protections, prevent organ-
ized retail theft, and to address the long term economic impact related
to the prevalence of organized retail crime.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
15, 2023 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
repealed.