Legislation

§ 79. Law enforcement agreements. 1. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, at the request of the Seneca nation, the
superintendent of state police, a sheriff of a county that includes
lands of the Seneca nation, or the chief of police of the city of
Salamanca, may enter into an agreement with the Seneca nation detailing
the activities that such law enforcement entity will undertake within
the nation's federally-recognized Indian Country lands. These agreements
shall not be construed to limit the powers, duties, and responsibilities
to undertake activities on Indian lands, including lands of the Seneca
nation, that have otherwise been conferred upon such law enforcement
entities pursuant to law, rule, or regulation.

2. The agreements authorized in subdivision one of this section may
include provisions related to the appointment of tribal members or
nation employees as police officers pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (d)
of subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure
law, extradition, and other related provisions that may be agreed upon
by the parties. These agreements are not intended to and shall not be
interpreted as adding, repealing, or otherwise amending any law, rule,
or regulation.