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Creates the new offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance resembling candy and criminal sale of marihuana resembling candy, and provides for penalties therefor
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Grace Meng
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BILL NUMBER:S1533
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the creation of the council on bias-related violence
Purpose
This bill establishes a Governor's Advisory Council on Bias- Related Violence.
Summary of provisions
This bill would authorize the creation of a council consisting of twenty members, representative of groups who have historically been the targets of bias-related violence and members of the clergy, to be appointed by the Governor. Each member will serve a term of two years. The Attorney General, the Commissioner of the Divi- sion of Criminal Justice Services and the Commissioner of the Division of Human Rights shall be ex-officio members.
The Council will have the following powers and duties: To receive and study incidents of bias-related violence, to analyze the responses to incidents of bias-related violence by governmental officials including law enforcement officials; and make recommendations to improve existing criminal and civil laws in redressing bias-related violence.
Justification
Due to the alarming increase in New York State of acts of violence and intimidation against members of racial, ethnic and reli- gious groups, there is a need to create a body to monitor this type of violence.
Fiscal implications
Estimated appropriation - $200,000.
Legislative history
2011-2012: S.2412 - Referred to Finance 2009-10: S.1141 - Referred to Finance 2007-08: S.2928 - Referred to Finance 2005-06: S.957 - Referred to Finance 2003-04: S.2119 - Referred to Finance 2001-02: S.1567/A.2541 - Referred to Finance
Effective date
Immediately.
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