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Senator · Senate District 45
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History
- Substituted by A5011A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.607
- Print number 3496a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
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Designates Lake George seasonal constables as peace officers
Vetoed · Sponsor Dan Stec
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3496A
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating village of Lake George seasonal constables as peace officers
Purpose
To provide peace officer status to seasonal employees of the Village of Lake George who are charged with enforcement of local laws.
Summary of provisions
Section one provides that employees of the village of Lake George employed as seasonal village constables are hereby designated as peace officers with the power to issue appearance tickets and simplified traffic informations for the offenses defined in the code of the village of Lake George and for offenses designated to be violations in the statutes of the state These officers are further prohibited from carrying firearms unless appropriately licensed pursuant to Section 400.00 of the penal law.
Section two contains the effective date.
Existing law
Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law provides for peace officer designation.
Justification
The village of Lake George hires 15-20 individuals each summer season to patrol their streets, enforce local laws and direct traffic. This seasonal program won the 2003 Local Government Achievement award and as resulted in saving the community thousands of dollars annually. This legislation has been introduced at the request of the village of Lake George in order to ensure the safety or residents and tourists in Lake George during the busy tourist season.
Legislative history
2008: S. 7729-A Veto number 126
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Local fiscal implications
Enactment will result in annual savings of $400,000 to $600,000 to the village of Lake George.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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