2023 New York Laws › SOS - Social Services › Article 10-D - Services for Victims of Human Trafficking › 483-EE - Establishment of Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking.

* §   483-ee.   Establishment  of  interagency  task  force  on  human
trafficking. (a) There is  established  an  interagency  task  force  on
trafficking  in persons, which shall consist of the following members or
their designees: (1)  the  commissioner  of  the  division  of  criminal
justice  services;  (2)  the commissioner of the office of temporary and
disability  assistance;  (3)  the  commissioner  of  health;   (4)   the
commissioner  of  the  office  of mental health; (5) the commissioner of
labor; (6) the  commissioner  of  the  office  of  children  and  family
services;  (7)  the commissioner of the office of addiction services and
supports; (8) the director of the office of  victim  services;  (9)  the
executive  director  of  the  office  for  the  prevention  of  domestic
violence; (10) the superintendent of the division of state police;  (11)
the  secretary of state; and the following additional members, who shall
be promptly appointed by the governor, each for a  term  of  two  years,
provided  that  such  person's  membership shall continue after such two
year term until a successor is appointed and provided, further,  that  a
member  may  be reappointed if again recommended in the manner specified
in this subdivision: (12) two members, who shall  be  appointed  on  the
recommendation  of  the  temporary  president  of  the  senate; (13) two
members, who shall be appointed on the recommendation of the speaker  of
the   assembly;  (14)  two  members,  who  shall  be  appointed  on  the
recommendation of the not-for-profit organization in New York state that
receives the largest share of funds, appropriated  by  and  through  the
state budget, for providing services to victims of human trafficking, as
shall  be  identified annually in writing by the director of the budget;
and (15) one member, who shall be appointed on the recommendation of the
president of the New York state bar association; and others  as  may  be
necessary  to  carry  out  the  duties  and  responsibilities under this
section. The task force will be co-chaired by the commissioners  of  the
division  of  criminal  justice services and the office of temporary and
disability assistance, or their designees. It shall meet as often as  is
necessary,   but   no   less  than  three  times  per  year,  and  under
circumstances as are appropriate to fulfilling  its  duties  under  this
section. All members shall be provided with written notice reasonably in
advance of each meeting with date, time and location of such meeting.
(b)  The task force shall: (1) collect and organize data on the nature
and extent  of  trafficking  in  persons  in  the  state;  (2)  identify
available  federal,  state  and  local programs that provide services to
victims of trafficking, including but not limited  to  case  management,
housing, health care, mental health counseling, drug addiction screening
and treatment, language interpretation and translation services, English
language   instruction,   job   training   and   placement   assistance,
post-employment services for job retention, and services to  assist  the
individual and any of his or her family members to establish a permanent
residence  in  New  York  state  or  the United States; (3) consult with
governmental   and   non-governmental   organizations   in    developing
recommendations  to  strengthen  state  and  local  efforts  to  prevent
trafficking, protect and assist victims  of  trafficking  and  prosecute
traffickers;  (4)  establish  interagency  protocols  and  collaboration
between  federal,  state,  and  local   law   enforcement,   state   and
governmental  agencies,  child  welfare  agencies,  and non-governmental
organizations; (5) evaluate  approaches  to  increase  public  awareness
about  trafficking  and  make  recommendations  on  such approaches; (6)
evaluate the effectiveness of training  programs  on  human  trafficking
that  have been designed for law enforcement personnel, criminal defense
attorneys, social service providers and non-governmental  organizations,
and  make recommendations for improving the quality and effectiveness of
such programs; (7) measure and evaluate the progress  of  the  state  in

preventing  trafficking,  protecting and providing assistance to victims
of trafficking, and prosecuting  persons  engaged  in  trafficking;  (8)
evaluate  the  use  of  social  media  in  and its contribution to human
trafficking;  and  (9) convene any subcommittee necessary, provided such
subcommittee has at least one of the members appointed by the speaker of
the assembly, temporary president of the senate or governor, to consider
specific issues, including, but not limited to:  federal,  state  and/or
local  cooperation;  juveniles  and human trafficking; the importance of
training and who should receive such training; how data is compiled  and
shared;  and  services for and treatment of domestic versus foreign born
victims.
(c) The task force shall report to the governor, the  speaker  of  the
assembly,  the  minority leader of the assembly, the temporary president
of the senate and the  minority  leader  of  the  senate  no  less  than
annually,   and   it   shall   additionally   issue   such  reports  and
recommendations as it deems  necessary  to  carry  out  its  duties  and
responsibilities.
* NB Repealed September 1, 2027