Designation of certain officers of the police department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as detectives

1 Co-sponsor

• Jack M. Martins

BILL NUMBER:S4667

Title of bill

An act to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to the designation as detective in certain instances

Purpose

To provide that police officers of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who are assigned the duties of a detective shall, whenever such assignment to the duties of a detective exceeds a cumulative period of eighteen months be permanently designated as a detective and receive the compensation ordinarily paid such persons in such designation.

Summary of provisions

Section one of the bill amends Chapter 154 of the Laws of 1921, relating to the Port of Authority of New York and New Jersey ("Port Authority"), by adding a new Article XV-B. New Article XV-B would provide that Port Authority police officers who have been assigned the duties of detective for a period of 18 months be permanently designated as detectives.

Section two of the bill provides that this act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation this act shall take effect immediately. The chairman of the port authority shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of article 15-B in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.

Existing law

Currently, promotions of police officers of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to the rank of detective are made pursuant to administrative rules.

Justification

This bill would grant police officers of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ("Port Authority") the same protection that is afforded to police officers of village, town, county, and city jurisdictions throughout the State. The Legislature of New York has established that eighteen months is a sufficient amount of time for supervisors to evaluate and determine an officer's fitness for the duties of a detective. The police officers of the Port Authority should be granted the same rights as those enjoyed by all other officers throughout the State.

Prior legislative history

2011-2: S.5099 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions 2010: S.7450-A -Vetoed by the Governor, Memo 6827 2008: S.3538 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions 2007: S.3538 - Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This this act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical

effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation this act shall take effect immediately. The chairman of the port authority shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of article l 5-B in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effecting, the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.