Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s5538
Timestamp: 2019-11-19 08:31:42
Document Index: 610165906

Matched Legal Cases: ['§217', '§500', '§ 217', '§ 2', '§ 500', '§ 2', '§ 500']

NY State Senate Bill S5538A
senate Bill S5538A
Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail
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Feb 01, 2018 print number 5538a
Feb 01, 2018 amend and recommit to local government
Apr 07, 2017 referred to local government
S5538A
S5538 - Details
Amd §217, County L; add §500-q, Cor L
S5538 - Summary
S5538 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:  S5538
TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the county law and the correction
law, in relation to allowing two or more counties to enter into a
contract for the provision of a county jail
created by section 500-p of the Correction Law, to the requirement
that each county continue to maintain its own county jail.
Section 2: Amends the Correction Law by addition a new section 500-p
maintenance, bonding and long term financing associated with a county
allow counties to share the construction, maintenance and financing of
counties, replied: "New York has regions; they're called counties." -
cost of the construction and maintenance and long term financing of a
the State. This common sense measure will help make that change
S5538 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the county law and the correction law,  in  relation  to
allowing  two  or  more  counties  to  enter  into  a contract for the
Section  1.  Section  217  of  the  county  law  is amended to read as
§ 217.  County  jail.  [Each]  EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  BY  SECTION  FIVE
HUNDRED-P  OF THE CORRECTION LAW, EACH county shall continue to maintain
a county jail as prescribed by law.
§ 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new  section  500-p  to
§ 500-P. AUTHORIZATION FOR SHARED COUNTY JAILS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  A COUNTY MAY ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER  COUNTY  OR  WITH  THE  STATE,  TO  SHARE  IN  THE
CONSTRUCTION,  FINANCING, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY JAIL.
SUCH CONTRACTS, IF ENACTED, MAY RUN CONCURRENT WITH ANY  BOND  OR  LONG-
TERM  FINANCING  ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF OR IMPROVEMENT TO A
2. AN  AGREEMENT  BETWEEN  TWO  OR  MORE  COUNTIES  TO  SHARE  IN  THE
CONSTRUCTION,  FINANCING,  IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY JAIL
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR THE PROPORTIONATE
COST, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BONDING, TO BE BORNE BY EACH COUN-
TY. THE CONTRACTING COUNTIES MAY AGREE THAT  THE  BONDING  OR  FINANCING
MECHANISM  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF A COUNTY JAIL MAY BE AMENDED UPON THE
MUTUAL CONSENT OF EACH CONTRACTING  COUNTY'S  LEGISLATURE  OR  BOARD  OF
SUPERVISORS, AND IF THE COUNTY HAS A COUNTY EXECUTIVE, UPON THE APPROVAL
OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE. THE DISAPPROVAL OF A COUNTY EXECUTIVE, HOWEVER,
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MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
3.  IF  TWO  OR  MORE COUNTIES ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO SHARE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COUNTY  JAIL,
THE  JAIL  SHALL  BE PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN ONE OF THE COUNTIES WHICH ARE
4. A COUNTY MAY CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER COUNTY TO SHARE  THE  FINANCING,
MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT TO AN EXISTING JAIL OF ANOTHER COUNTY WHERE
SUCH  OTHER  COUNTY ALREADY HAS AN EXISTING JAIL THAT MEETS THE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON CORRECTION OR WHICH  HAS  A  WAIVER  OR
VARIANCE FROM ALL OR A PORTION OF SUCH REQUIREMENTS.
S5538A (ACTIVE) - Details
S5538A (ACTIVE) - Summary
S5538A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
allowing two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision
of a county jail
created by section 500-q of the Correction Law, to the requirement that
each county continue to maintain its own county jail.
Section 2: Amends the Correction Law by addition a new section 500-q
which provides that counties may share in the construction, maintenance,
bonding and long term financing associated with a county jail.
The Commissioner of the State Commission on Correction refuses to allow
counties to share the construction, maintenance and financing of jails.
In fact, when approached by Sullivan County officials about the concept
of developing a regional jail with one of the adjoining counties,
replied: "New York has regions; they're called counties." - source:
Times Herald Record, February 10, 2010.
concept of a sincere regional cost sharing concept was to dismiss it out
of hand. That type of attitude shows a disregard for taxpayers.  There
is no reason why counties should not be able to share in the cost of the
construction and maintenance and long term financing of a jail. Sharing
services at the local level makes sense whenever possible. Taxpayers are
stretched to the brink and New York State government needs to change to
meet the needs of the taxpayer, rather than continuing to insist that
taxpayers change to meet the needs of the State. This common sense meas-
ure will help make that change possible.
S5538A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
5538--A
Introduced  by Sens. BONACIC, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed,
HUNDRED-Q  OF THE CORRECTION LAW, EACH county shall continue to maintain
§ 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new  section  500-q  to
§ 500-Q. AUTHORIZATION FOR SHARED COUNTY JAILS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
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