The Governor has just signed a law requiring training of current and new police officers to enforce Article 26 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.
STATUS:
A7779 Rosenthal Same as S 5224 SCHNEIDERMAN
Executive Law
TITLE....Relates to the duties of the municipal police training council
04/23/09
referred to governmental operations
05/27/09
reported referred to codes
06/02/09
reported referred to rules
06/08/09
reported
06/08/09
rules report cal.91
06/08/09
ordered to third reading rules cal.91
06/09/09
passed assembly
06/09/09
delivered to senate
06/11/09
REFERRED TO RULES
09/10/09
SUBSTITUTED FOR S5224
09/10/09
3RD READING CAL.641
09/10/09
PASSED SENATE
09/10/09
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
10/16/09
delivered to governor
10/28/09
signed chap.492
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SUMMARY:
ROSENTHAL; M-S: Farrell
Amd S840, Exec L
Relates to the duties of the municipal police training council.
EFF. DATE 10/28/2009
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BILL TEXT:
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7779
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 23, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the duties of the
municipal police training council
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 840 of the executive law is
2 amended by adding two new paragraphs (k) and (m) to read as follows:
3 (k) Development, maintenance and dissemination of written policies and
4 procedures pursuant to article twenty-six of the agriculture and markets
5 law, section 352.3 of the family court act as it applies to companion
6 animals, and applicable provisions of the penal law, regarding the
7 investigation and prevention of any act of cruelty to animals.
8 (m) Establishment and implementation on an ongoing basis, of a train-
9 ing program for all current and new police officers and peace officers
10 regarding the policies and procedures established pursuant to paragraph
11 (k) of this subdivision.
12 ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10866-01-9
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SPONSORS MEMO:
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(e)
BILL NUMBER: A7779
SPONSOR: Rosenthal
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the
duties of the municipal police training council
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To authorize the Municipal Police
Training Council to recommend to the governor rules and regulations with
respect to the development of policies and procedures regarding the
investigation, enforcement, and prevention of any act of cruelty to
animals and to provide training to law enforcement on such policies and
procedures.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill amends the executive law by
adding two new paragraphs (k) and (m) to subdivision 1 of section 840.
Paragraph (k) authorizes the Municipal Police Training Council to recom-
mend to the governor rules and regulations with respect to the develop-
ment, maintenance, and dissemination of written policies and procedures
for the identification and enforcement of animal cruelty laws pursuant
to article twenty-six of the agriculture and markets law, any applicable
sections of the penal law, and section 352.3 of the family court act as
it applies to orders of protection for companion animals.
Paragraph (m) establishes that above-mentioned policies and procedures
on the investigation and enforcement of any act of cruelty to animals be
included in ongoing training of members of law enforcement.
JUSTIFICATION: Currently the Municipal Police Training Council may
recommend to the governor rules and regulations with respect to basic
training and the development and dissemination of written policies and
procedures, and training on such procedures, regarding the investigation
and intervention of family offenses as well as child abuse and neglect
cases. This bill would include the development and dissemination of
policies and procedures, and training on such procedures, regarding the
investigation and prevention of animal cruelty cases. Such education
and training would create a more effective means of investigating and
preventing acts of cruelty to animals.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: none
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.