Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/node?page=3246
Timestamp: 2017-08-22 13:12:42
Document Index: 788169620

Matched Legal Cases: ['§71', '§1352', '§155', '§42', 'Art 261', '§261', '§6', '§259']

Requires foster care records of inmate to be sent to a correctional facility
May 02, 2016 referred to correction
A9982 - Details
Amd §71, Cor L
2013-2014: A2861
2011-2012: A2720
2009-2010: A3623
A9982 - Summary
Requires foster care records of inmate to be sent to correctional facility.
A9982 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to persons received into
the custody of the department of correctional services
Section 1. Section 71 of the correction law is amended by adding a new
9.  WHEN  A  PERSON  IS COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND
SUCH PERSON HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF BEING IN THE  FOSTER  CARE  SYSTEM
PURSUANT TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW THE DEPARTMENT SHALL OBTAIN A RECORD
OF  SAID  FOSTER  CARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WHAT AGE SAID PERSON
ENTERED FOSTER CARE AND FOR WHAT PERIOD OF TIME HE OR SHE WAS UNDER SAID
CARE. A COPY OF SAID RECORDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE  AND  DELIVERED  TO
ANY  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY WHERE SAID PERSON IS INCARCERATED. A CORREC-
TIONAL FACILITY FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL INCLUDE  A  JUVE-
NILE DETENTION FACILITY.
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assembly Bill A9972
Relates to commencing a study on the relationship between the corrections system and the child welfare system
A9972 - Details
2013-2014: A2992A
2011-2012: A4695
A9972 - Summary
Relates to commencing a study on the relationship between the corrections system and the child welfare system.
A9972 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to commencing a study on
the relationship between the corrections system and the child  welfare
S 30. INMATE STUDY. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONDUCT A  COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY  ON  INMATES'  PRIOR  INVOLVEMENT  WITH CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE
SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) PREVIOUS PLACEMENT IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE, SPECIFYING TYPE OF  PLACE-
MENT:  FOSTER  CARE,  KINSHIP  FOSTER CARE, SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES,
NON-SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES, GROUP HOMES OR OTHER  AUTHORIZED  AGEN-
CIES  OR  FACILITIES  OPERATED OR LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
(B) THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF SUCH PERIOD OF PLACEMENT;
(C) THE AGE OF THE INMATE DURING SUCH PERIOD OF PLACEMENT;
(D) THE ETHNIC BACKGROUND OF THE INMATE; AND
(E) THE INMATE'S GENDER.
2. AS PART OF THE STUDY THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONDUCT  SURVEYS  ON
CURRENT INMATES IN STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
THE  SURVEY  SHALL  BE  BASED ON A RANDOM SAMPLE OR OTHER SCIENTIFICALLY
APPROPRIATE SAMPLE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF  ALL  STATE,  COUNTY,
AND MUNICIPAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL ENSURE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF EACH SURVEY
PARTICIPANT BY USING SELF-ADMINISTERED QUESTIONNAIRES AND OTHER  SIMILAR
SURVEY METHODS, WHICH WILL ENSURE THE RESPONDENT'S ANONYMITY.
4. AN INMATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN HIS OR HER INFORMED CONSENT
ONLY  IF  HE  OR  SHE  IS INFORMED IN WRITING OF THE POTENTIAL RISKS AND
BENEFITS OF THE STUDY.
5. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT  ON  THE  RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN  THE  CORRECTIONS  SYSTEM  AND  THE  CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM TO THE
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OF ITS FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON OR BEFORE JUNE THIR-
TIETH  OF  THE  YEAR  NEXT SUCCEEDING THE YEAR IN WHICH THIS SUBDIVISION
assembly Bill A9981
Allows right of redemption in foreclosure action brought against mortgagor's residence
May 02, 2016 referred to housing
A9981 - Details
Add §1352-a, RPAP L
2013-2014: A2863
2011-2012: A2444
2009-2010: A3593
A9981 - Summary
Allows right of redemption in foreclosure action brought against mortgagor's residence; provides such right must be exercised within 1 year of entering of judgment.
A9981 - Bill Text download pdf
relation to right of redemption in a foreclosure action of a residence
adding a new section 1352-a to read as follows:
S 1352-A. RIGHT OF REDEMPTION IN AN ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE  ON
A  RESIDENCE.  AT ANY TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE TIME OF THE ENTERING
OF A JUDGMENT IN AN ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE,  THE  MORTGAGOR,  IF
THE REAL PROPERTY FORECLOSED IS THE RESIDENCE OF THE MORTGAGOR, MAY CURE
THE  INDEBTEDNESS  BY PAYING THE AMOUNT OF MONEYS SPECIFIED IN THE JUDG-
MENT PLUS  THE  REASONABLE  EXPENSES  OF  THE  PROCEEDING  TO  FORECLOSE
INCURRED  TO THE TIME OF TENDER, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES OF
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Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons
A9971 - Details
Amd §§155.00, 155.05 & 155.15, Pen L
2013-2014: A3064, A860
2011-2012: A2001, A642
2009-2010: A2585, A6707
A9971 - Summary
Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons; sets forth an affirmative defense if the defendant appropriated the property in the course of rendering assistance which benefitted such person in the management of his or her affairs and the value of such property was commensurate with the benefit conferred.
A9971 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to creating definitions  with
respect  to larceny from a mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated
person and establishing an affirmative defense thereto
Section  1.  Section  155.00 of the penal law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 10 and 11 to read as follows:
10. "MENTALLY DISABLED" MEANS THAT A  PERSON  SUFFERS  FROM  A  MENTAL
DISEASE,  DEFECT  OR  CONDITION  WHICH  RENDERS  HIM OR HER INCAPABLE OF
APPRAISING WHETHER TO GIVE OR WITHHOLD CONSENT TO THE TAKING,  OBTAINING
OR WITHHOLDING OF HIS OR HER PROPERTY.
11. "MENTALLY INCAPACITATED" MEANS THAT A PERSON IS RENDERED INCAPABLE
OF APPRAISING WHETHER TO GIVE OR WITHHOLD CONSENT TO THE TAKING, OBTAIN-
ING  OR  WITHHOLDING  OF HIS OR HER PROPERTY OWING TO THE INFLUENCE OF A
CONTROLLED OR INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE.
S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 155.05 of the penal law
(a) By conduct heretofore defined or known as common  law  larceny  by
trespassory  taking,  common  law  larceny  by  trick,  embezzlement, or
obtaining property by false pretenses, AND SUCH CONDUCT INCLUDES BUT  IS
NOT LIMITED TO, THE WRONGFUL TAKING, OBTAINING OR WITHHOLDING OF PROPER-
TY  BY  A  PERSON  WHO  KNOWS  OR HAS REASON TO KNOW THAT THE OWNER IS A
MENTALLY DISABLED OR MENTALLY INCAPACITATED PERSON;
S 3. Section 155.15 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
3. IN ANY PROSECUTION FOR LARCENY COMMITTED BY TRESPASSORY  TAKING  OR
EMBEZZLEMENT  FROM A MENTALLY DISABLED OR MENTALLY INCAPACITATED PERSON,
IT IS AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE THAT THE DEFENDANT APPROPRIATED SUCH  PROP-
ERTY  IN THE COURSE OF RENDERING ASSISTANCE WHICH BENEFITTED SUCH PERSON
IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HIS OR HER AFFAIRS, AND THE VALUE OF SUCH  PROPERTY
WAS COMMENSURATE WITH THE BENEFIT CONFERRED.
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assembly Bill A9980
Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services to establish a pilot program for the use of body worn video recording equipment on certain police officers of the city of New York
A9980 - Details
A9980 - Summary
Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services to establish a pilot program for the use of body worn video recording equipment on certain police officers of the city of New York.
A9980 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to direct the commissioner of criminal justice services to estab-
lish a pilot program for the use of body worn video  recording  equip-
ment on certain police officers of the city of New York; and providing
Section 1. The commissioner of criminal  justice  services  shall,  in
consultation  with  the  police  commissioner  of  the city of New York,
establish a pilot program providing for  the  use  of  body  worn  video
recording  equipment on certain police officers in five precincts of the
police department of the city of New York. All such equipment  shall  be
installed on or before December 31, 2016, and shall be used whenever the
police  officer is on duty on or after January 1, 2017. The commissioner
of criminal justice services shall promulgate any rules and  regulations
necessary  to  implement  the provisions of this section. Such rules and
regulations shall require that all video recordings shall be  maintained
by  the  police department of the city of New York for not less than six
months and establish minimum standards for the video cameras,  recording
equipment and magnetic media recording tapes to be used.
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assembly Bill A9970
Changes minimum time for setting a special election to 50 days from the governor's proclamation and maximum time to 60 days
May 02, 2016 referred to election law
A9970 - Details
Amd §42, Pub Off L
2013-2014: A2855
2011-2012: A3619
2009-2010: A1970
A9970 - Summary
Changes minimum time for setting a special election to 50 days from the governor's proclamation and maximum time to 60 days.
A9970 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation  to  the  time  for
setting a special election
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 42 of the public officers law,  as
3. Upon the failure to elect to any office, except that of governor or
lieutenant-governor,  at  a  general  or special election, at which such
office is authorized to be filled, or upon the death or disqualification
of a person elected to office before the  commencement  of  his  or  her
official  term,  or  upon  the  occurrence  of a vacancy in any elective
office which cannot be filled by appointment for a period  extending  to
or  beyond  the  next  general election at which a person may be elected
thereto, the governor may in his or her discretion make proclamation  of
a special election to fill such office, specifying the district or coun-
ty in which the election is to be held, and the day thereof, which shall
be  not less than [seventy] FIFTY nor more than [eighty] SIXTY days from
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Establishes the crime of criminal neglect of a vulnerable elderly person or a person with a disability
A9979 - Details
Add Art 261 §§261.00 - 261.15, Pen L
A9979 - Summary
Establishes the crime of criminal neglect of a vulnerable elderly person or a person with a disability as a class A misdemeanor; consists of a caregiver who knowingly acts in a manner likely to cause the person's life to be endangered, health to be injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition to deteriorate; or fails to perform acts which he or she knows or reasonably should know are necessary to maintain or preserve the life or health of the person and such failure causes said person's life to be endangered, health to be injured or condition to deteriorate; or knowingly abandons said person… (view more) provides for a defense and for preservation of other remedies.
A9979 - Bill Text download pdf
criminal  neglect  of  a  vulnerable elderly person or a person with a
Section  1.  The  penal  law is amended by adding a new article 261 to
CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF A VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON
OR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
SECTION 261.00  DEFINITIONS.
261.05  CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF A VULNERABLE  ELDERLY  PERSON  OR  A
261.10  CRIMINAL NEGLECT: DEFENSE.
261.15  OTHER AVAILABLE REMEDIES.
S 261.00 DEFINITIONS.
1.  "VULNERABLE  ELDERLY  PERSON" MEANS A PERSON SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR
2.  "PERSON  WITH  A  DISABILITY"  MEANS  A PERSON WHO HAS A PHYSICAL,
MENTAL OR MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT RESULTING FROM  ANATOMICAL,  PHYSIOLOGICAL,
OR  NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS THAT PREVENT THE EXERCISE OF A NORMAL BODILY
FUNCTION OR THAT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR COGNITIVE  FUNCTION,  AND  INCLUDE
BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED TO, IMPAIRMENTS REQUIRING THE USE OF AN ARTIFICIAL
DEVICE TO MOVE, WALK, SEE, HEAR, OR BREATHE, SUCH AS A WHEELCHAIR, BRAC-
ES, CRUTCHES, RESPIRATOR, OR OTHER SUPPORTIVE EQUIPMENT,  OR  USE  OF  A
GUIDE DOG OR OTHER GUIDING DEVICE, AND WHICH RENDERS SUCH PERSON INCAPA-
BLE OF ADEQUATELY PROVIDING FOR HIS OR HER OWN HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE.
3. "CAREGIVER" MEANS A PERSON WHO PROVIDES FOR THE HEALTH AND PERSONAL
CARE  OF  A  VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON OR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, AT
SUCH PERSON'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD AND
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NUTRITION, SHELTER, HYGIENE, PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND MEDICAL  CARE  OR
CAREGIVER SHALL INCLUDE:
(A)  A  PARENT,  SPOUSE,  ADULT  CHILD  OR  OTHER RELATIVE BY BLOOD OR
MARRIAGE WHO RESIDES WITH OR RESIDES IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH  AND  WHO
REGULARLY  VISITS  THE  VULNERABLE  ELDERLY  PERSON OR THE PERSON WITH A
DISABILITY, AND WHO KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD  KNOW  OF  SUCH  PERSON'S
PHYSICAL  OR  MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW THAT
SUCH PERSON IS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY PROVIDE FOR HIS OR  HER  OWN  HEALTH
AND PERSONAL CARE;
(B)  A  PERSON  EMPLOYED  BY THE VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON OR A PERSON
WITH A DISABILITY OR BY ANOTHER TO RESIDE WITH OR  REGULARLY  VISIT  THE
VULNERABLE  ELDERLY  PERSON  OR THE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND PROVIDE
FOR SUCH PERSON'S HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE;
(C) A PERSON WHO HAS AGREED FOR CONSIDERATION TO RESIDE WITH OR  REGU-
LARLY VISIT THE VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON OR THE PERSON WITH A DISABILI-
TY AND PROVIDE FOR SUCH PERSON'S HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE;
(D)  A  PERSON WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC AGENCY OR
BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  HEALTH  AND
PERSONAL  CARE  OF  THE  VULNERABLE  ELDERLY PERSON OR THE PERSON WITH A
(E) A PERSON WHO HOLDS A POWER OF ATTORNEY OR OTHER LEGAL OR FIDUCIARY
RELATIONSHIP THAT REQUIRES SUCH PERSON TO PROVIDE  FOR  THE  HEALTH  AND
CAREGIVER SHALL NOT INCLUDE A LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE FACILITY  LICENSED
OR CERTIFIED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR ANY ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE,  MEDICAL  OR  OTHER PERSONNEL OF SUCH A FACILITY, OR A HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER WHO IS LICENSED UNDER THE EDUCATION LAW AND  RENDERS  CARE
IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF HIS OR HER PROFESSION.
4.  "ABANDON"  MEANS TO DESERT A VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON WITH INTENT
TO WHOLLY ABANDON HIM OR HER.
S 261.05 CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF A VULNERABLE ELDERLY  PERSON  OR  A  PERSON
A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF A VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON
OR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHEN HE OR SHE IS A CAREGIVER AND:
1. KNOWINGLY ACTS IN A MANNER LIKELY TO CAUSE THE  VULNERABLE  ELDERLY
PERSON  OR  THE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY'S LIFE TO BE ENDANGERED, HEALTH
TO BE INJURED, OR PRE-EXISTING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION  TO  DETERI-
ORATE; OR
2.  FAILS  TO  PERFORM ACTS WHICH HE OR SHE KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD
KNOW ARE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN OR PRESERVE THE LIFE  OR  HEALTH  OF  THE
VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON OR THE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND SUCH FAIL-
URE  CAUSES SAID PERSON'S LIFE TO BE ENDANGERED, HEALTH TO BE INJURED OR
PRE-EXISTING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION TO DETERIORATE; OR
3. ABANDONS THE VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON OR THE PERSON WITH  A  DISA-
DISABILITY IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
S 261.10 CRIMINAL NEGLECT: DEFENSE.
1. NO PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE  DEEMED  TO  IMPOSE  CRIMINAL
LIABILITY  UPON  ANY  PERSON WHO HAS MADE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO PROVIDE
FOR THE HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE OF THE VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON OR THE
PERSON WITH A DISABILITY BUT THROUGH NO FAULT OF HIS OR HER OWN HAS BEEN
UNABLE TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE.
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2. NO PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED  AS  PROHIBITING  A
PERSON  FROM PROVIDING TREATMENT BY SPIRITUAL MEANS THROUGH PRAYER ALONE
AND CARE CONSISTENT THEREWITH IN LIEU OF MEDICAL CARE AND  TREATMENT  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  TENETS  AND  PRACTICES OF ANY CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS
DENOMINATION OF WHICH THE VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON OR THE PERSON WITH A
DISABILITY IS A MEMBER.
S 261.15 OTHER AVAILABLE REMEDIES.
NO  PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE REMEDIES
AVAILABLE TO THE VULNERABLE ELDERLY PERSON OR THE PERSON WITH A DISABIL-
ITY UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW.
Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating and nominating petitions for statewide and local offices
Amd §§6-136 & 6-142, El L
2013-2014: A2854
2011-2012: A2939
2009-2010: A4161
Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating and independent nominating petitions for statewide and local offices; reduces the required numbers of signatures by half or approximately half.
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  signature  requirement
Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 6-136 of the election  law,
subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 200 of the laws of 1996, subdivision
2 as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, the opening paragraph of
subdivision  2  as  amended by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994 and para-
graph (c-1) of subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 418 of  the  laws  of
1.  Petitions  for any office to be filled by the voters of the entire
state must be signed by not less than [fifteen thousand or  five]  SEVEN
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED OR TWO AND ONE-HALF per centum, whichever is less,
of  the then enrolled voters of the party in the state (excluding voters
in inactive status), of whom not less than [one hundred or  five]  FIFTY
OR  TWO  AND  ONE-HALF  per  centum, whichever is less, of such enrolled
voters shall reside in each of one-half of the  congressional  districts
2.  All other petitions must be signed by not less than [five] TWO AND
ONE-HALF per centum, as determined by the preceding enrollment,  of  the
then  enrolled voters of the party residing within the political unit in
which the office or position is to be voted  for  (excluding  voters  in
inactive  status),  provided,  however,  that  for  the following public
offices the number of signatures need not exceed the following limits:
(a) For any office to be filled by all voters of the city of New York,
[seven thousand five hundred] THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY  signa-
(b)  For  any  office  to be filled by all the voters of any county or
borough within the city of New York, [four] TWO thousand signatures;
(c) For any office to be filled in the city of New  York  by  all  the
voters  of  any  municipal  court  district, [one thousand five hundred]
SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY signatures;
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(c-1) For any office to be filled in the city of New York by  all  the
voters  of  any city council district, [nine hundred] FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY
(d)  For  any office to be filled by all the voters of cities or coun-
ties, except the city of New York and counties therein, containing  more
than  two  hundred  fifty  thousand  inhabitants  according  to the last
preceding federal enumeration, [two] ONE thousand signatures;
(e) For any office to be filled by all the voters of cities  or  coun-
ties  containing  more  than  twenty-five thousand and not more than two
hundred fifty thousand inhabitants,  according  to  the  last  preceding
federal enumeration, [one thousand] FIVE HUNDRED signatures;
(f) For any office to be filled by all the voters of any other city or
county, or of a councilmanic district in any city other than the city of
New York, [five hundred] TWO HUNDRED FIFTY signatures;
(g) For any office to be filled by all the voters of any congressional
district, [twelve hundred fifty] SIX HUNDRED FIFTY signatures;
(h) For any office to be filled by all the voters of any state senato-
rial district, [one thousand] FIVE HUNDRED signatures;
(i)  For  any  office  to  be  filled  by  all  voters of any assembly
district, [five hundred] TWO HUNDRED FIFTY signatures;
(j) For any office to be filled by all the  voters  of  any  political
subdivision,  except  as  herein  otherwise  provided,  contained within
another political subdivision, not to exceed the  number  of  signatures
required for the larger subdivision;
(k)  For  any  other  office to be filled by the voters of a political
subdivision containing more than one assembly district, county or  other
political  subdivision,  not  to  exceed the aggregate of the signatures
required for the subdivisions or parts of subdivisions so contained; and
(l) For any county legislative district, [five  hundred]  TWO  HUNDRED
S  2.  Section  6-142 of the election law, as amended by chapter 79 of
the laws of 1992 and paragraph (d-1) of  subdivision  2  as  amended  by
chapter 418 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
S  6-142.  Independent  nominations; number of signatures. 1. An inde-
pendent nominating petition for candidates to be voted for  by  all  the
voters  of the state must be signed by at least [fifteen thousand] SEVEN
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED voters, of whom at least [one hundred] FIFTY shall
reside in each of one-half of the congressional districts of the State.
2. An independent nominating petition for the nomination of candidates
for an office to be filled by the voters of  any  other  political  unit
must be signed by voters numbering [five] TWO AND ONE-HALF per centum of
the  total  number  of votes cast for governor at the last gubernatorial
election in such unit, excluding blank and void votes, except  that  not
more than [three thousand five hundred] ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY
signatures shall be required upon any such petition for any office to be
filled in any political subdivision of the state wholly outside the city
of New York, and not more than the following numbers of signatures shall
be  required  upon  any  such  petition for the following public offices
(a) for any office to be filled  in  any  county  or  portion  thereof
outside  the city of New York, [one thousand five hundred] SEVEN HUNDRED
(b) for any office to be filled by all the voters of the city  of  New
York, [seven thousand five hundred] THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY;
(b-1)  for  any office to be filled by all the voters of any two coun-
ties in such city, [four] TWO thousand;
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(c) for any office to be filled by all the voters  of  any  county  or
borough in such city, [four] TWO thousand;
(d)  for  any  office  to be filled by all the voters of any municipal
court district, [three thousand] ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED signatures;
(d-1) for any office to be filled in the city of New York by  all  the
voters  of  any  city council district, [two thousand seven hundred] ONE
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY;
(e) for any office to be filled by all the voters of any congressional
district, [three thousand  five  hundred]  ONE  THOUSAND  SEVEN  HUNDRED
(f) for any office to be filled by all the voters of any state senato-
rial district, [three thousand] ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED;
(g)  for  any  office  to  be  filled by all the voters of an assembly
district, [one thousand five hundred] SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY;
(h) for the office of trustee of  the  Long  Island  Power  Authority,
[five hundred] TWO HUNDRED FIFTY;
(i)  for any office to be filled by the voters of any political subdi-
vision contained within another political subdivision except  as  herein
otherwise  provided, not to exceed the number of signatures required for
the larger subdivision.
Relates to the use of risk and needs principles in parole decisions
May 26, 2016 advanced to third reading cal.849
A9960 - Details
Amd §§259-c, 259-e & 259-i, Exec L
A9960 - Summary
Requires the use of risk and needs assessments in parole decisions.
A9960 - Bill Text download pdf
AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to the use of risk and
needs principles in parole decisions
Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of section 259-c of the executive law, as
4. establish written procedures for its use in making parole decisions
as required by law. Such written procedures shall incorporate  risk  and
needs  principles  to  measure  the  rehabilitation of persons appearing
before the board,  the  likelihood  of  success  of  such  persons  upon
release,  and  [assist]  SHALL  BE USED BY members of the state board of
parole in determining which inmates may be  released  to  parole  super-
vision.  SUCH  PRINCIPLES  SHALL  PROVIDE THE BASIS UPON WHICH THE BOARD
SHALL DETERMINE IF THERE IS  A  REASONABLE  PROBABILITY  THAT,  IF  SUCH
INMATE  IS  RELEASED,  HE OR SHE WILL LIVE AND REMAIN AT LIBERTY WITHOUT
VIOLATING THE LAW. PROCEDURES WHICH INCORPORATE RISK AND  NEEDS  PRINCI-
PLES  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIMITED TO, A RISK AND NEEDS
ASSESSMENT PREPARED PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  TWELVE  OF  THE
CORRECTION  LAW  OR OTHER VALIDATED RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT AN INMATE IS LIKELY  TO
RE-OFFEND  UPON RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION.  SUCH RISK AND NEEDS ASSESS-
MENT SHALL COMPRISE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE OF THE INMATE'S RISK OF  RE-OF-
FENSE.  SHOULD  THE BOARD CHOOSE TO OVERRIDE SUCH RISK AND NEEDS ASSESS-
MENT IN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT  AN  INMATE  WILL  LIVE  AND  REMAIN  AT
LIBERTY WITHOUT VIOLATING THE LAW, ITS DECISION MUST PROVIDE A DETAILED,
INDIVIDUALIZED AND NONCONCLUSORY STATEMENT AS TO ITS REASONS FOR DEPART-
ING  FROM  THE RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT FINDINGS WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO JUDICIAL REVIEW. SUCH OVERRIDE DECISION SHALL NOT BE BASED SOLELY  ON
INFORMATION  RELATING  TO  THE INSTANT OFFENSE AND/OR THE PRE-SENTENCING
REPORT FOR SUCH OFFENSE. PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF THIS SECTION,
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THE BOARD SHALL AMEND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT  OF  ITS
WORK TO REFLECT THE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THIS SUBDIVISION;
S 2. Section 259-e of the executive law, as amended by section 38-c of
S 259-e.  Institutional  parole  services.  1.  The  department  shall
provide institutional parole services. Such services shall include prep-
aration  of  RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, reports and other data required
by the state board of parole in  the  exercise  of  its  functions  with
respect  to  release on presumptive release, parole, conditional release
or post-release supervision of inmates. Employees of the department  who
collect  data, interview inmates and prepare reports for the state board
of parole in institutions under the jurisdiction of the department shall
work under the direct supervision of  the  deputy  commissioner  of  the
department  in charge of program services. Data and reports submitted to
the board shall address the statutory factors to be  considered  by  the
board  pursuant to the relevant provisions of section two hundred fifty-
nine-i of this article.
2. TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO A PAROLE BOARD APPEARANCE, AN INMATE  SHALL  BE
PERMITTED  TO  REVIEW  HIS OR HER RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT, REPORTS AND
ANY OTHER NON-CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS TO BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD  WITH  THE
DEPARTMENT  EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH PREPARING SUCH ASSESSMENT, REPORTS AND
DOCUMENTS, AND MAY ASK FOR  ANY  SUCH  ASSESSMENT,  REPORT  OR  DOCUMENT
PREPARED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  TO  BE  CORRECTED  IF IT CONTAINS FACTUAL
MISTAKES OR OTHER ERRORS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  IMMEDIATELY  REVIEW  THE
INMATE'S  RECORDS  AND  ANY  EVIDENCE OFFERED IN SUPPORT OF THE INMATE'S
CONTENTION THAT THERE IS A FACTUAL MISTAKE OR OTHER ERROR IN HIS OR  HER
RECORDS.    UPON  CONFIRMATION THAT SUCH MISTAKE OR ERROR HAS BEEN MADE,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY CORRECT SUCH MISTAKE OR ERROR PRIOR  TO
SUBMITTING  SUCH  ASSESSMENT,  RECORD  OR  DOCUMENT TO THE BOARD. IF THE
DEPARTMENT DECIDES NOT TO CORRECT  AN  ALLEGED  MISTAKE  OR  ERROR,  THE
INMATE  SHALL  BE  NOTIFIED OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE ABOUT
ANY UNCORRECTED MISTAKE OR UNCORRECTED ERROR TO THE BOARD AND MAY APPEAL
THE DECISION WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF THE  DEPARTMENT'S  DECISION  NOT  TO
CORRECT  THE  MISTAKE  OR  ERROR. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DECIDE ANY SUCH
APPEAL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE APPEAL, BUT  NO  LATER  THAN
TWO  WEEKS  BEFORE  AN  INMATE'S  SCHEDULED APPEARANCE BEFORE THE PAROLE
3. IF A SUBSTANTIAL MISTAKE OR ERROR EXISTS  IN  THE  RISK  AND  NEEDS
ASSESSMENT  OR  IN  OTHER REPORTS OR DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR
USE AT A PAROLE INTERVIEW AND THE INMATE IS SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED  PAROLE,
THE  INMATE  SHALL BE GIVEN A DE NOVO PAROLE INTERVIEW WITHIN TWO MONTHS
OF THE DISCOVERY OF SUCH MISTAKE OR  ERROR.  A  SUBSTANTIAL  MISTAKE  OR
ERROR  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS ANY MISTAKE OR ERROR THAT
WORSENS THE INMATE'S OVERALL SCORE ON HIS OR HER RISK AND NEEDS  ASSESS-
S  3.  Subparagraph  (A)  of paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section
(A) Discretionary release on parole shall not be granted merely  as  a
reward  for  good  conduct  or  efficient  performance  of  duties while
that,  if  such  inmate  is  released, he OR SHE will live and remain at
liberty without violating the law, and that his OR HER  release  is  not
incompatible  with  the welfare of society and will not so deprecate the
seriousness of his OR HER crime as to undermine respect  for  law.    In
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making  the  parole  release  decision,  the procedures, RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS INCORPORATING RISK AND  NEEDS  PRINCIPLES  adopted  pursuant  to
subdivision  four  of  section  two hundred fifty-nine-c of this article
shall require that the following be considered IF NOT ALREADY TAKEN INTO
ACCOUNT  BY  THE RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT: (i) the institutional record
including program  goals  and  accomplishments,  academic  achievements,
vocational  education,  training or work assignments, therapy and inter-
actions with staff and inmates; (ii) performance, if any, as  a  partic-
ipant  in  a  temporary  release  program; (iii) release plans including
community resources, employment,  education  and  training  and  support
seven  of the correction law; (v) any statement made to the board by the
crime victim or the victim's representative, where the crime  victim  is
deceased  or is mentally or physically incapacitated; (vi) the length of
the determinate sentence to which the inmate would be subject had he  or
she  received  a  sentence pursuant to section 70.70 or section 70.71 of
the penal law for a felony defined in  article  two  hundred  twenty  or
as  well as consideration of any mitigating and aggravating factors, and
any previous probation or parole supervision and institutional  confine-
ment.  The  board  shall  provide  toll  free telephone access for crime
victims. In the case of an oral statement made in accordance with subdi-
vision one of section 440.50 of the criminal procedure law,  the  parole
board  member  shall  present  a  written report of the statement to the
parole board. A crime  victim's  representative  shall  mean  the  crime
victim's  closest  surviving relative, the committee or guardian of such
person, or the legal representative of any such person.  Such  statement
submitted  by the victim or victim's representative may include informa-
tion concerning threatening or intimidating conduct toward  the  victim,
the  victim's representative, or the victim's family, made by the person
sentenced and occurring  after  the  sentencing.  Such  information  may
include,  but  need  not  be limited to, the threatening or intimidating
conduct of any other person who or  which  is  directed  by  the  person
assembly Bill A9968
Enacts uniform incident reporting system regarding removal of students and other persons from classrooms and school property
May 02, 2016 referred to education
A9968 - Details
2013-2014: A2848, S2848
2011-2012: A3540, S1086
2009-2010: A3619, S1784
A9968 - Summary
Enacts a uniform incident reporting system regarding removal of students and other persons from classrooms and school property; establishes a registry to include the names of all persons who are removed from classrooms and school property, name of the school district and school, name of teacher, age and grade of student, reason for removal, action taken by school, and disciplinary action against student; requires annual report to governor, legislature and board of regents; provides for reports to commissioner of education and allows him to take appropriate action.
A9968 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  conduct  on  school
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  2803
S  2803.  UNIFORM  INCIDENT  REPORTING  SYSTEM  REGARDING  REMOVAL  OF
STUDENTS AND OTHER PERSONS FROM CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL PROPERTY.  1.  THE
COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  STATEWIDE  UNIFORM INCIDENT REPORTING
SYSTEM WHICH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES  AND  COUNTY  VOCATIONAL  EDUCATION  AND EXTENSION BOARDS SHALL
2. THE UNIFORM INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM REGARDING REMOVAL OF STUDENTS
AND OTHER PERSONS FROM CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL  PROPERTY  SHALL  CREATE  A
REGISTRY  AND  SHALL  REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPER-
ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXTENSION
BOARDS TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER IN A FORM AND  BY  A  DATE
PRESCRIBED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CONCERNING
STUDENTS AND THE OTHER PERSONS  WHO  ARE  REMOVED  FROM  CLASSROOMS  AND
SCHOOL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE:
A.  THE  NAME OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS IN WHICH THE REMOVAL
OF THE STUDENT OR STUDENTS OR OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS FROM  A  CLASSROOM
OR SCHOOL PROPERTY OCCURRED;
B. THE NAME OF THE TEACHER, THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL AND THE LOCATION OF
THE SCHOOL AT WHICH THE REMOVAL OCCURRED;
C.  IF  THE  INDIVIDUAL REMOVED IS A STUDENT, THE AGE AND GRADE OF THE
D. THE REASONS STATED BY THE TEACHER FOR THE REMOVAL;
E. THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL IN RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT;
F. WHETHER ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION WAS TAKEN AGAINST THE STUDENT,  AND
IF SO, THE TYPE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THE STUDENT;
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G. BY JANUARY FIRST OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR,  THE  LEGISLATURE AND THE REGENTS CONCERNING THE PREVALENCE OF
INCIDENTS INVOLVING REMOVAL FROM THE CLASSROOM. THE REPORT SHALL  SUMMA-
RIZE  THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE REGISTRY AND INCIDENT REPORTING
SYSTEM  AND  IDENTIFY SPECIFICALLY THE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH
THE LEAST AND THE GREATEST INCIDENCE  OF  INCIDENTS  AND  THE  NAMES  OF
TEACHERS  AND  NUMBER OF CLASSROOM REMOVALS INITIATED BY EACH SUCH INDI-
VIDUAL TEACHER. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO, TO THE  EXTENT  POSSIBLE,  RELATE
THE RESULTS AVAILABLE FROM THE REGISTRY, TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER ANALY-
SIS  AND  INFORMATION  AS THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES IS APPROPRIATE, TO
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLASSROOM REMOVAL MEASURES  UNDERTAKEN  BY  PARTIC-
IPATING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; AND
H.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND TO ASSURE TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE  THAT
THE  REPORTS  USED  BY  SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE UNIFORM AND COMPARABLE WITH
RESPECT TO THE TYPES OF INCIDENTS REPORTED  AND  THE  RESPONSES  OF  THE
SCHOOLS  AND  SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IF THE REPORTS INDICATE A TEACHER HAS AN
UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER OF REMOVALS OR THE REASONS FOR SAME ARE  UNSATIS-
FACTORY,  SUCH  TEACHER  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE ACTION BY THE
COMMISSIONER. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY  OF
ALL  PERSONALLY  IDENTIFIABLE  INFORMATION  AND  SHALL  ENSURE  THAT ANY
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION WHICH IS COLLECTED IS USED ONLY  FOR
ITS  INTENDED  PURPOSE.  FURTHER,  ANY  INFORMATION COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE PERPETUATED IN THE REGISTRY FOR FURTHER  EVALUATION  BY